Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

yuan tan

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.53 in modern English

Syllables: yuan -tan
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Chinese New Year

Example Sentences

"The Chinese celebrate Yuan Tan (pronounced wahn tahn), or the New Year, during the first month of their 13- month lunar calendar."
"The celebration of Yuan Tan, the Chinese New Year, concludes with a red dragon parading up and down the street."
"Another unifying factor amongst die Chinese people is the celebration of the New Year, Yuan Tan."
"Preparations for Yuan Tan begin the week before when each family member gathers in the kitchen."

Etymology

From Mandarin 元旦 (yuándàn).

Word Breakdown

Root: -

Phrases

Lunar New Year New Year Spring Festival

Frequently Paired Words

Lunar New Year New Year Spring Festival

Questions

What does yuan tan mean?: Chinese New Year
Where does yuan tan come from?: From Mandarin 元旦 (yuándàn).

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