Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

diaoyu

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.64 in modern English

Syllables
Diao-yu
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

Example Sentences

Etymology

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 釣魚 /钓鱼 (Diàoyú).

Word Breakdown

  • Root: -, ^釣魚//钓鱼

Synonyms

Questions

What does diaoyu mean?
Synonym of Diaoyu Islands.
Where does diaoyu come from?
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 釣魚 /钓鱼 (Diàoyú).

How to pronounce diaoyu

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