Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tsim sha tsui

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.92 in modern English

Syllables
tsim sha t-sui
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Cantonese 尖沙咀 /尖沙嘴 (zim¹ saa¹ zeoi²).

Word Breakdown

  • Root: 尖沙咀//尖沙嘴

Inflected Forms

Tsimshatsui (alternative) Chim Sha Tsui (alternative)

Phrases

East Tsim Sha Tsui Yau Tsim Yau Tsim Mong

Synonyms

Questions

What does tsim sha tsui mean?
An area of Yau Tsim Mong district, Kowloon, Hong Kong.
Where does tsim sha tsui come from?
From Cantonese 尖沙咀 /尖沙嘴 (zim¹ saa¹ zeoi²).

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