Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

k'ang

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.50 in modern English

Syllables: k'ang
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of kang (“a traditional platform used for heating in China”).

Etymology

From Mandarin 炕, Wade–Giles romanization: kʻang⁴.

Word Breakdown

Root: 炕, -

Inflected Forms

k'angs (plural)

Questions

What does k'ang mean?: Alternative form of kang (“a traditional platform used for heating in China”).
Where does k'ang come from?: From Mandarin 炕, Wade–Giles romanization: kʻang⁴.

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