Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

chii

/t͡ʃiː/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.70 in modern English

Syllables: chii
IPA: /t͡ʃiː/

9

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A call for forming a run of three consecutive tiles of the same suit using a discarded tile.

Etymology

From Japanese 吃 (chī)

Origin

Source language: Japanese

Word Breakdown

Root: 吃

Inflected Forms

chiis (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

kan pon

Synonyms

chow

Homonyms

chi (life force) qi

Questions

How do you pronounce chii?: The recorded pronunciation is /t͡ʃiː/.
What does chii mean?: A call for forming a run of three consecutive tiles of the same suit using a discarded tile.
Where does chii come from?: It is traced to Japanese.

How to pronounce chii

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