Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

qian

/kˈiˌɑn/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.63 in modern English

Syllables
qian
IPA
/kˈiˌɑn/
13
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname.

name

A county of Xianyang, Shaanxi, China.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 錢 /钱 (Qián).

Word Breakdown

  • Root: -, 錢, 乾//

Inflected Forms

Questions

How do you pronounce qian?
The recorded pronunciation is /kˈiˌɑn/.
What does qian mean?
A surname.
Where does qian come from?
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 錢 /钱 (Qián).

How to pronounce qian

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