Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dazibao

/dɑːdzəˈbaʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: daz-ibao
IPA: /dɑːdzəˈbaʊ/

19

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A wall-mounted newspaper or similar, used as a form of protest, propaganda, and popular communication in China.

Example Sentences

"There are also artifacts like a poster called a dazibao, from 1968. The big Chinese characters on the poster form political slogans and names of public enemies. The names crossed off in red represent people who were executed, Ms. Shannon said."

Etymology

Transliteration from Mandarin 大字報／大字报 (dàzìbào, “big-character poster”) via Hanyu Pinyin.

Word Breakdown

Root: -

Inflected Forms

dazibaos (plural)

Synonyms

big-character poster

Questions

How do you pronounce dazibao?: The recorded pronunciation is /dɑːdzəˈbaʊ/.
What does dazibao mean?: A wall-mounted newspaper or similar, used as a form of protest, propaganda, and popular communication in China.
Where does dazibao come from?: Transliteration from Mandarin 大字報／大字报 (dàzìbào, “big-character poster”) via Hanyu Pinyin.

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