Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nan-ch'ung

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.58 in modern English

Syllables: nan-ch'ung
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Alternative form of Nanchong.

Example Sentences

"Newly discovered oil and gas deposits at Nan-ch'ung in Szechwan also promise to be of increasing importance."
"Tseng Tzu-po, magistrate of Nan-ch’ung, Szechwan, was another influential practitioner of chien-pi ch’ing-yeh."
"Above these places navigation for junks has also been greatly improved, and steamers can make the round trip between Ichang and Chungking in less than a week. Above Chungking smaller steamers now ply regularly as far as Ipin (formerly Suifu) on the Top River, and even beyond to Chiating on the Min River, and to Nan-ch'ung on the Chialing."

Etymology

From Mandarin 南充 (Nánchōng) Wade–Giles romanization: Nan²-chʻung¹.

Word Breakdown

Root: 南充, -

Questions

What does nan-ch'ung mean?: Alternative form of Nanchong.
Where does nan-ch'ung come from?: From Mandarin 南充 (Nánchōng) Wade–Giles romanization: Nan²-chʻung¹.

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