Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

chui

/kˈuɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.26 in modern English

Syllables: chui
IPA: /kˈuɪ/

9

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Acronym of character user interface.

name

A surname from Chinese [in turn from Hokkien, Cantonese].

name

Alternative form of the Chu: a river in Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan.

Etymology

Romanization of Cantonese 崔 (ceoi1) and Hokkien 崔 (chhui). Doublet of Cui.

Word Breakdown

Root: -, Чүй

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in People.

Inflected Forms

CHUIs (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

GUI Cui Choi

Rhymes With

hui lui mui

Questions

How do you pronounce chui?: The recorded pronunciation is /kˈuɪ/.
What does chui mean?: Acronym of character user interface.
Where does chui come from?: Romanization of Cantonese 崔 (ceoi1) and Hokkien 崔 (chhui). Doublet of Cui.

How to pronounce chui

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