shaoshan
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.32 in modern English
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
name
A county-level city of Xiangtan, Hunan, China.
Example Sentences
- "Mao Tse-tung, for example, leader of Communist China, was born in Shaoshan, province of Hunan, the son of a well-to-do farmer."
- "During the days honouring Chairman Mao's memory on the first anniversary of his passing away, people of Shaoshan, his home village, recalled his revolutionary activities in leading them in the peasant movement and his concern about their struggle and livelihood. Shaoshan people talked about how Chairman Mao set up the first Communist Party branch in Shaoshan, kindling the sparks of revolution."
- "Trade in Mao memorabilia is big business in the Chinese city of Shaoshan, birthplace of the Great Helmsman."
- "Prosperity has certainly come to Shaoshan, located in the south-central Hunan province. The town has a massive “red tourism” industry, with a museum, a library, a cultural centre and soon a theatre, all dedicated to Mao."
Etymology
From Mandarin 韶山 (Sháoshān).
Word Breakdown
- Root: 韶山