Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tangzhuang

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: tangzhuang
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A Chinese jacket with a mandarin collar, a modern adaptation of the magua.

Example Sentences

"Tangyun Specializes in high-end, tailor-made qipaos and tangzhuangs (traditional men's robes), along with some stunning East-meets-West styles. A quick and painless fitting appointment […]"
"As Stephen Wong points out in his Asia Times Online essay: “Discussion about hanfu [i.e., Chinese-style dress] started in 2001 after China hosted the APEC summit in Shanghai, where each participant was presented with a tangzhuang, […]"

Etymology

From Mandarin 唐裝／唐装 (tángzhuāng).

Word Breakdown

Root: -

Inflected Forms

tangzhuangs (plural)

Questions

What does tangzhuang mean?: A Chinese jacket with a mandarin collar, a modern adaptation of the magua.
Where does tangzhuang come from?: From Mandarin 唐裝／唐装 (tángzhuāng).

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