Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tso-ying

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.44 in modern English

Syllables: tso-y-ing
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Alternative form of Zuoying.

Example Sentences

"On the founding tablet of another shrine, the Hsing-lung Ssu situated at Tso-ying 左營 between Tainan and Kaohsiang^([sic – meaning Kaohsiung]), we find the following inscription:[…]"
"(Left) Bagging dried peanuts at Tso-ying, near Kao-hsiung; (above) harvesting sugar cane near Hualien;[…]"
"The coast from An-p'ing to Tso-ying, 19 miles SSE, consists of a straight sandy beach, along which some small, shallow rivers discharge."
"Relative efficiency could be achieved by reducing the gross fixed assets by 2 per cent in the Tso-ying District, by 3 per cent in the San-min District, and by 1 per cent in the Chi-chin District."

Etymology

From Mandarin 左營 (Zuǒyíng), Wade–Giles romanization: Tso³-ying².

Word Breakdown

Root: 左營//, -

Questions

What does tso-ying mean?: Alternative form of Zuoying.
Where does tso-ying come from?: From Mandarin 左營 (Zuǒyíng), Wade–Giles romanization: Tso³-ying².

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