Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pen-hsi

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.59 in modern English

Syllables: pen-h-si
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Alternative form of Benxi.

Example Sentences

"It should be emphasized that while the even operation of the furnaces was preserved, the smelting intensity for coke was also significantly increased. Thus, in the factory at Pen-hsi in the fourth quarter of 1958, the intensity was 1.4 t/m5, and in April and May 1959, it was 1.55 t/m2."
"I took a train to Pen-hsi, because my brother had said he was thinking of taking the entrance exam for Northeastern University. When I arrived in Pen-hsi, I went to the university and asked all around, in the offices, at the military unit, and so forth."

Etymology

From Mandarin 本溪 (Běnxī), Wade–Giles romanization: Pên³-hsi¹.

Word Breakdown

Root: 本溪, -

Questions

What does pen-hsi mean?: Alternative form of Benxi.
Where does pen-hsi come from?: From Mandarin 本溪 (Běnxī), Wade–Giles romanization: Pên³-hsi¹.

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