Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

linxia

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: Lin-xia
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A Hui autonomous prefecture in Gansu, China.

Example Sentences

"The Education Bureau of Linhsia Hui Autonomous Prefecture recently held a forum of some 100 primary and middle school teachers in the prefecture to expose and criticize the theoretical absurdity of the "two assessments" dished up by the gang of four."
"Linxia, once known as Hezhou, has been a center of Islam for centuries and now enjoys a climate of religious tolerance."

Etymology

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 臨夏 /临夏 (Línxià).

Word Breakdown

Root: -, 臨夏

Questions

What does linxia mean?: A Hui autonomous prefecture in Gansu, China.
Where does linxia come from?: From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 臨夏 /临夏 (Línxià).

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