tai ping shan
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.98 in modern English
17
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
name
An area of Central and Western district, Hong Kong.
Example Sentences
- "Farther on is Tai Ping Shan, the residents of which were once followers of a famous Chinese pirate. The old tenements are reminders of nineteenth-century village China. There are three temples in Tai Ping Shan, all crowded with joss sticks, tablets in memory of the dead, and fortune tellers."
- "Tai Ping Shan (peace mountain) is, strictly speaking, not a mountain but a hillside district in Victoria situated to the south of Sheung Wan between Queen's Road and Caine Road."
- "The committee recommended that if the Chinese moved to Tai Ping Shan, which would be leveled with streets marked out, they would have their arrears of rent excused and would enjoy a “rent holiday” for a period of five years, as well as $50 compensation."
- "The cafe is atypically roomy, and a lovely place to pause after browsing the nearby Tai Ping Shan area. It's also popular for brunch."
- "The international property consultancy Knight Frank noted in a May 2021 report: “With almost no overseas tourists because of travel restrictions and lockdowns, prime retail rents have declined by over 50%.” Thanks to this trend, the founders of Young Soy were able to procure their first space in an industrial building in the Ap Lei Chau neighborhood, while fellow newcomer 13a New Street Gallery opened up in the Tai Ping Shan neighborhood."
Etymology
Word Breakdown
- Root: 太平山