Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ma-ch'eng

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.45 in modern English

Syllables: ma-ch'eng
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Alternative form of Macheng.

Example Sentences

"The magistrate of Ma-ch'eng in Hupeh engaged Chang to compile a local history for his district."
"Keng came from Ma-ch'eng, Hukuang, won his chin-shih in 1556, and went on to a full official life, rising to be minister of Revenue."
"My friend Ch'iu Chang-ju of Ma-ch'eng traveled east to the Wu area, and then traveled back to T'uan-feng with thirty jars of water from Hui Mountain Stream."

Etymology

From Mandarin 麻城 (Máchéng), Wade–Giles romanization: Ma²-chʻêng².

Word Breakdown

Root: 麻城, -

Questions

What does ma-ch'eng mean?: Alternative form of Macheng.
Where does ma-ch'eng come from?: From Mandarin 麻城 (Máchéng), Wade–Giles romanization: Ma²-chʻêng².

How to pronounce ma-ch'eng

Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “ma-ch'eng”.
Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “ma-ch'eng”.
Repeat and practice — Say “ma-ch'eng” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.