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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shifu

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.86 in modern English

Syllables
shi-fu
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of sifu: the Mandarin Chinese-derived name.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 師傅 /师傅 and 師父／师父 (shīfu).

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

shifus (plural) shih-fu (alternative)

Synonyms

sifu

Questions

What does shifu mean?
Synonym of sifu: the Mandarin Chinese-derived name.
Where does shifu come from?
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 師傅 /师傅 and 師父／师父 (shīfu).

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