Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tsinchow

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: tsin-chow
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Former name of Tianshui, a major city in China's Gansu province

name

The Catholic diocese of southern Gansu, based in modern Tianshui

Example Sentences

"In some parts a woollen home-spun is manufactured, and the city of Tsinchow is famous for its beautifully carved walnut woodwork."
"Within weeks of their wedding they were heading back to Tianshui (Tsinchow) in Gansu. They were the first couple to move inland, and travelled to the north-west by boat, slowly hauled up the Han River with its rapids, carrying 18 boxes of books for Easton who was already in Tianshui alone."

Etymology

From the Postal Romanization of Mandarin 秦州 (Qínzhōu).

Word Breakdown

Root: -, 秦州

Inflected Forms

Ch'in-chou (alternative) Qinzhou (alternative)

Questions

What does tsinchow mean?: Former name of Tianshui, a major city in China's Gansu province
Where does tsinchow come from?: From the Postal Romanization of Mandarin 秦州 (Qínzhōu).

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