西沙

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Chinese[edit]

west
 
granule; hoarse; raspy
granule; hoarse; raspy; sand; powder; tsar
simp. and trad.
(西沙)
西
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Proper noun[edit]

西沙

  1. (~群島) The Paracel Islands, an archipelago in the South China Sea administered by the People's Republic of China
  2. () Xisha (a district of Sansha, Hainan, China)
  3. () (historical) Xisha Island, one of the chief shoals which formed modern Chongming Island in northern Shanghai
    Synonym: 顧俊沙顾俊沙 (Gùjùnshā)

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Descendants[edit]

  • English: Xisha