English Explanatory Dictionary

Xisha

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. Synonym of Paracel Islands: the Mandarin Chinese-derived name.
  2. A district of Sansha, Hainan, China, which includes Xisha (Paracel Islands) and Zhongsha (claimed areas encompass areas administered or claimed by China (PRC), the Philippines, Taiwan (ROC), and Vietnam).

Pronunciation

/ʃiːˈʃɑː/ shēʹshäʹ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Xisha.wav

Word forms

Xisha Hsisha Hsi-sha Sisha

Etymology

c. mid 20th c., from the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 西沙 (Xīshā, literally “western sand”).

Synonyms

Paracel Islands
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