han-chung
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.30 in modern English
17
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
name
Alternative form of Hanzhong.
Example Sentences
- "After the death of Duke Hsiao, kings Hui-wen, Wu, and Chao-hsiang carried on the undertaking and, following the plans he had laid, seized Han-chung in the south and Pa and Shu in the west, acquired rich land in the east and strategic areas in the north."
- "Our first knowledge of Ta-yuan [Ferghana] dates from Chang Ch'ien, a native of Han-chung, in the south of Shensi Province. During the Ch'ien-yuan reign [140-134 B.C.] he was a lang, a titular officer of the imperial household."
- "Later Chang Chüeh was executed and Chang Hsiu died. When Chang Lu came to Han-chung, he elaborated on the local populace's faith in Chang Hsiu's teaching. He instructed believers to set up "Charity Houses," which were stocked with grain and meat for the use of travelers."
Etymology
Word Breakdown
- Root: 漢中, -