Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

xue

/zˈu/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.68 in modern English

Syllables: xue
IPA: /zˈu/

10

Scrabble Score

3

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Etymology

From the Chinese surname, from Mandarin 薛 (xuē, “type of grass; name of an ancient state, fief”). More at Xue.

Origin

Source language: Chinese

Word Breakdown

Root: -, 薛

Inflected Forms

Xues (plural) Hsueh (alternative)

Rhymes With

to you do who to-do new two too through few true due

Questions

How do you pronounce xue?: The recorded pronunciation is /zˈu/.
What does xue mean?: A surname.
Where does xue come from?: It is traced to Chinese.

How to pronounce xue

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