chinese ink

Chi·nese ink

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [chahy-neez, -nees ingk]
- /tʃaɪˈniz, -ˈnis ɪŋk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [chahy-neez, -nees ingk]
- /tʃaɪˈniz, -ˈnis ɪŋk/

Definitions of chinese ink words

noun chinese ink a black pigment consisting of lampblack mixed with glue or size. 1
noun chinese ink a liquid ink from this. 1

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Origin of chinese ink

First appearance:

before 1655

One of the 46% oldest English words

First recorded in 1655-65

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Parts of speech for Chinese ink

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Chinese ink

chinese ink popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

chinese ink usage trend in Literature

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