Xiyu

See also: xīyǔ, xíyǔ, xìyǔ, Xīyǔ, and Xīyù

English

Alternative forms

(from Wade–Giles) Hsiyu
(from Tongyong Pinyin) Siyu

Etymology

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin Chinese pronunciation for 西嶼 (Xīyǔ).

Proper noun

Xiyu

A rural township in Penghu, Taiwan.
An island in Xiyu, Penghu, Taiwan.
- 2011, Macdonald, Phil, “Strait Islands”, in Taiwan‎ (Travel), 3rd edition, National Geographic Society, →ISBN, →OCLC, page 192, column 1:
  Taiwan's first Mazu temple, dating back to the 14th century, can be found here, along with the ancient West Fort Xitai on Xiyu and a wealth of restored houses in the southern Fujian style.

Translations

rural township; island

Chinese:
Mandarin: 西嶼／西屿 (zh) (Xīyǔ)

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