Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

xianbei

/ʃjænˈbeɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.28 in modern English

Syllables: xi-an-bei
IPA: /ʃjænˈbeɪ/

16

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An ancient Mongolic nomadic people who resided in what is now eastern Mongolia, Inner Mongolia, and northeast China.

Etymology

From Mandarin 鮮卑／鲜卑 (Xiānbēi).

Inflected Forms

Hsien-pi (alternative) Hsien-pei (alternative) Syanbi (alternative)

Synonyms

Särbi

Questions

How do you pronounce xianbei?: The recorded pronunciation is /ʃjænˈbeɪ/.
What does xianbei mean?: An ancient Mongolic nomadic people who resided in what is now eastern Mongolia, Inner Mongolia, and northeast China.
Where does xianbei come from?: From Mandarin 鮮卑／鲜卑 (Xiānbēi).

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