tai tam
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.08 in modern English
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "In 1899 yet another reservoir had to be built, this one at Wong Nei Chong Gap. It was followed in 1904 by an additional reservoir at Tai Tam."
- "Local historians have launched a search for the family of a British sailor who fought to defend Hong Kong from the Japanese during the second world war, after his Royal Navy ID tag was found on a mountainside in Tai Tam."
- "While Suen’s Facebook profile indicates that he emigrated to Vancouver with his wife years ago, a post dated April 17, 2016 expressed “a minor regret that we cannot stay in Tai Tam” during a short April visit back to Hong Kong."
- "“BECAUSE HONG KONG IS INCREDIBLY SAFE and has so much to offer in terms of everything from sports to culture, children start doing very sophisticated things from a young age,” says Chipman, who lives in the Southern district of Tai Tam and sent his children to the Hong Kong International School. “Education is very seriously emphasized and valued in Hong Kong.”"
Etymology
From Cantonese 大潭 (daai⁶ taam⁴).
Word Breakdown
- Root: 大潭