Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

wei-hai

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.21 in modern English

Syllables: wei-hai
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Alternative form of Weihai.

Example Sentences

"In China Britain acquired no formal colonies or protectorates in addition to Hong Kong (annexed in 1842) but took spheres of interest in the basin of the Yangtze and around Canton, adjusted the frontier of Burma, and acquired the lease of the port of Wei-hai-wei (Wei-hai)."
"In 1897, Germany gained control of the Ch’ing-tao area in Shantung; the following year, the British acquired the Wei-hai region also in Shantung; and the Russians acquired Ta-lien and Lu-shun in Liaotung."

Etymology

From Mandarin 威海 (Wēihǎi) Wade–Giles romanization: Wei¹-hai³.

Word Breakdown

Root: 威海, -

Questions

What does wei-hai mean?: Alternative form of Weihai.
Where does wei-hai come from?: From Mandarin 威海 (Wēihǎi) Wade–Giles romanization: Wei¹-hai³.

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