Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

xuanxue

/ʃwænˈʃweɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
xu-anx-ue
IPA
/ʃwænˈʃweɪ/
21
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

Etymology

From the pinyin romanization of the Mandarin Chinese pronunciation for 玄學/玄学 (xuánxué).

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Questions

How do you pronounce xuanxue?
The recorded pronunciation is /ʃwænˈʃweɪ/.
What does xuanxue mean?
A metaphysical post-classical Chinese philosophy from the Six Dynasties period (222–589), bringing together Daoist and Confucian beliefs through revision and discussion.
Where does xuanxue come from?
From the pinyin romanization of the Mandarin Chinese pronunciation for 玄學/玄学 (xuánxué).

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