Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

chu-chou

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.87 in modern English

Syllables: chu--chou
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Alternative form of Zhuzhou.

Example Sentences

"Along the middle section of the Canton-Hankou railroad, which is located in Chu-chou in Hunan Province, the railroad is connected with the Chechiang-Chiangsi railroad to reach the nation's largest city - Shanghai."
"Two rail lines have been planned to connect Kuei-yang with Chu-chou in Hunan and K'un-ming with Ch'eng-tu via Hsi-ch'ang in Szechwan."
"The town of Chu-chou in Hunan Province, carrying out the great directive of Chairman Mao that "educated youths must go to the villages," has put into practice factory-commune links, and under the leadership of cadres, has made a collective settlement of educated youths in commune and brigade farms, forest areas, and tea plantations."

Etymology

From Mandarin 株洲 (Zhūzhōu) Wade–Giles romanization: Chu¹-chou¹.

Word Breakdown

Root: 株洲, -

Questions

What does chu-chou mean?: Alternative form of Zhuzhou.
Where does chu-chou come from?: From Mandarin 株洲 (Zhūzhōu) Wade–Giles romanization: Chu¹-chou¹.

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