i-tu
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.76 in modern English
3
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
3
Syllables
3
Unique Chars
Meaning
name
Alternative form of Yidu, Hubei.
name
Alternative form of Yidu, Shandong.
Example Sentences
- "We passed the walled district city of I-tu, situated upon a small affluent called the Ching Chiang, or Clear River, which takes its rise in the province of Hu-Nan to the south."
- "Owing to the many changes in the small staff, it was not till 1898 that settled out-stations were occupied. In 1917, there are fifteen of these, the chief being I-tu 宜都, about 30 miles from Ichang."
- "According to the hagiography in the Ming gazetteer on Wu-tang Shan, Chang had a traditional classical upbringing as a child in I-tu 宜都 (Hupeh) and eventually entered the civil service."
- "FÊNG Pʻu 馮溥 (T. 孔博, 易齋), 1609-1692, Jan.-Feb., official, was a native of I-tu, Shantung."
Etymology
Word Breakdown
- Root: 宜都, -, 益都