Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nankan

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
nankan
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Mandarin 南竿 (Nángān), Wade–Giles romanization: Nan²-kan¹.

Word Breakdown

Questions

What does nankan mean?
Alternative form of Nangan (rural township)
Where does nankan come from?
From Mandarin 南竿 (Nángān), Wade–Giles romanization: Nan²-kan¹.

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