Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hsien-ning

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.41 in modern English

Syllables: hsien-n-ing
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Alternative form of Xianning.

Example Sentences

"According to them, the battle of Tʻing-ssu-chʻiao²⁹ had been concluded last night and fighting was now probably breaking out in the region of Hsien-ning 咸甯."
"Tea certificates were issued by the magistrates of the following localities: Ch'ien-shan and sixteen other hsien in Anhui; Shan-hua and sixteen other hsien in Hunan. In Hupeh, certificates were issued by the magistrate of Chien-shih to tea merchants. In Hsien-ning and six other chou and hsien, tea planters also received certificates to sell tea (Hu-pu tse-li, 32:4-5)."
"Wu P'ei-fu was personally supervising this important battle. He and his generals were directing operations from Hsien-ning, only a few miles north of the battlefield."
"My third sister was sent to Hsien-ning in Hupei. She was busy carrying manure and planting crops."

Etymology

From Mandarin 咸寧 /咸甯 /咸宁 (Xiánníng), Wade–Giles romanization: Hsien²-ning².

Word Breakdown

Root: 咸寧//咸甯//咸宁, -

Questions

What does hsien-ning mean?: Alternative form of Xianning.
Where does hsien-ning come from?: From Mandarin 咸寧 /咸甯 /咸宁 (Xiánníng), Wade–Giles romanization: Hsien²-ning².

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