jiangshi
/d͡ʒiˌɑŋˈʃiː/noun
jiangshi is spelled J-I-A-N-G-S-H-I: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 74 million words in written English, the 272,462nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, jiangshi means “A reanimated corpse in Chinese legend, which moves around by hopping with its arms outstretched, and kills living creatures to absorb their life force” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in jiangshi?
| Letters | 8: J-I-A-N-G-S-H-I |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 74 million words; the 272,462nd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is jiangshi?
Jiangshi appears about once in every 74 million words in written English, the 272,462nd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce jiangshi?
- /d͡ʒiˌɑŋˈʃiː/
- /d͡ʒiˌæŋˈʃiː/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does jiangshi mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A reanimated corpse in Chinese legend, which moves around by hopping with its arms outstretched, and kills living creatures to absorb their life force.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Jiangshi in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense reanimated corpse:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | jiangshi |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does jiangshi come from?
Borrowed from Mandarin 殭屍／僵尸 (jiāngshī).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).