Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kang-wei

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.20 in modern English

Syllables: kang-wei
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Alternative form of Gangwei.

Example Sentences

"On the south bank of the seaport at the end of the Chiu-lung River in southern Fukien there is a prosperous people's commune named the Kang-wei Commune of Lung-hai Hsien,...Since the beginning of this year, the cadres and members of the Kang-wei Commune, after concluding the evaluation of past experiences since its communization, have further strengthened Party policies with..."

Etymology

From the Wade-Giles romanization of Mandarin 港尾 (Kang³-wei³).

Word Breakdown

Root: 港尾

Questions

What does kang-wei mean?: Alternative form of Gangwei.
Where does kang-wei come from?: From the Wade-Giles romanization of Mandarin 港尾 (Kang³-wei³).

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