Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shih-ho-tzu

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.67 in modern English

Syllables: shi-h-ho-tzu
IPA

27

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Alternative form of Shihezi.

Example Sentences

"The first major clash between the two groups occurred in Shih-ho-tzu on January 26, 1967, with the leftists admitting they had suffered a bloody defeat."

Etymology

From Mandarin 石河子 (Shíhézǐ) Wade–Giles romanization: Shih²-ho²-tzŭ³.

Word Breakdown

Root: 石河子, -

Questions

What does shih-ho-tzu mean?: Alternative form of Shihezi.
Where does shih-ho-tzu come from?: From Mandarin 石河子 (Shíhézǐ) Wade–Giles romanization: Shih²-ho²-tzŭ³.

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