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yamen

ya·men
Y y

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [yah-muh n]
    • /ˈyɑ mən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [yah-muh n]
    • /ˈyɑ mən/

Definitions of yamen word

  • noun yamen (in the Chinese Empire) the residence or office of a public official. 1
  • noun yamen The office or residence of a public official in the Chinese Empire. 1
  • noun yamen (in imperial China) the office or residence of a public official 0
  • noun yamen the office or residence of a mandarin or public official in China 0
  • noun yamen A residence of an official of the Chinese Empire. 0

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Origin of yamen

First appearance:

before 1820
One of the 38% newest English words
1820-30; < Chinese yámen (yá office + mén gate)

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Parts of speech for Yamen

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

yamen popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 57% 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.

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