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Shuowen is an English word starting with the letter S. With 2 example sentences you'll see exactly how it works in context.

Rare word

Shuowen in a sentence

Using Shuowen

  • In the example corpus, shuowen often appears in combinations such as: shuowen jiezi.

Context around Shuowen

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 2 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often after:

jiezi 2×

Sentence patterns with Shuowen

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

121 ce shuowen jiezi dictionary 1× as the shuowen jiezi by 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

the traditional interpretation 1× there were dictionaries 1×

Common sentence endings:

by yang xiong 1× or ideogrammic compound 1×

Words around Shuowen

Just before it in the word index:

shuo 4 shunzhi 3 shunya 3 shunts 12 shunting 14 shunted 31

Just after it in the word index:

shupe 6 shuping 4 shur 7 shura 44 shurafa 2 shuras 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aabb 4 aabria 4 aacha 4 aacta 4 aadu 4 aafmaa 4

Corpus analysis for Shuowen

  • In this selection, "shuowen" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, jiezi stand out and add context to how "shuowen" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include 121 ce shuowen jiezi dictionary and as the shuowen jiezi by. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "shuowen" sits close to words such as aabb, aabria and aacha, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with shuowen

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

There were dictionaries such as the Shuowen Jiezi by Xu Shen (c. 58 – c. 147 AD) and the Fangyan by Yang Xiong. (22 words)

The traditional interpretation of the 道 character, dating back to the (121 CE) Shuowen Jiezi dictionary, was a rare huiyi 會意 "compound ideogram" or " ideogrammic compound ". (26 words)

Longer example sentences

The traditional interpretation of the 道 character, dating back to the (121 CE) Shuowen Jiezi dictionary, was a rare huiyi 會意 "compound ideogram" or " ideogrammic compound ". (26 words)

There were dictionaries such as the Shuowen Jiezi by Xu Shen (c. 58 – c. 147 AD) and the Fangyan by Yang Xiong. (22 words)

Example sentences (2)

There were dictionaries such as the Shuowen Jiezi by Xu Shen (c. 58 – c. 147 AD) and the Fangyan by Yang Xiong.

The traditional interpretation of the 道 character, dating back to the (121 CE) Shuowen Jiezi dictionary, was a rare huiyi 會意 "compound ideogram" or " ideogrammic compound ".

Common combinations with shuowen

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

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