English Explanatory Dictionary

Zhongsha

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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  1. A collection of areas in the South China Sea, including Macclesfield Bank, Scarborough Shoal, Truro Shoal, and other areas claimed by China (PRC) and Taiwan (ROC); some of these areas are claimed by the Philippines.

Pronunciation

/d͡ʒʊŋˈʃɑː/ jo͝ongʹshäʹ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Zhongsha.wav

Word forms

Zhongsha Chungsha Chung-sha Jhongsha

Etymology

c. mid 20th c., from the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 中沙 (Zhōngshā).

Synonyms

Macclesfield Bank
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