Sansha

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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  1. A prefecture-level city of Hainan, China (claimed areas encompass areas administered or claimed by Brunei, China (PRC), Malaysia, the Philippines, Taiwan (ROC), and Vietnam).
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  1. A town in Xiapu, Ningde, Fujian, China

Pronunciation

/sɑnˈʃɑː/ sänʹshä LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Sansha.wav

Word forms

Sansha

Etymology

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 三沙 (Sānshā, literally “three sands”), from the three areas of Nansha (南沙 (Nánshā, literally “south sands”)), Xisha (西沙 (Xīshā, literally “west sands”)) and Zhongsha (中沙 (Zhōngshā, literally “central sands”)).

Synonyms

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