Diaoyu Islands
English
Alternative forms
- (from Wade–Giles) Tiaoyu Islands
Etymology
Partial calque of Mandarin 釣魚島／钓鱼岛 (Diàoyúdǎo).
Proper noun
Diaoyu Islands
- A chain of islands in the East China Sea: the People's Republic of China (mainland China) name.
- [2020 July 28, Taiwan Affairs Office, “Basic facts about Taiwan”, in State Council of the People's Republic of China, archived from the original on 31 July 2020:
- China’s Taiwan refers to Taiwan province (including Taiwan Island, Orchid Island, Green Island, Diaoyu Island and its affiliated islands, and the Penghu Islands) and Fujian province’s Jinmen, Mazu, Wuqiu and other islands, with a total land area of 36,000 square kilometers.]
- 2017 February 4, “China to crack down on use of leanness enhancers in cattle and sheep”, in EFE, archived from the original on 04 February 2017:
- Beijing and Tokyo are involved in sovereignty disputes over the Diaoyu Islands, known as Senkaku in Japan, in the East China Sea.
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Synonyms
- Diaoyu/Tiaoyu
- Diaoyutai/Tiaoyutai
- Diaoyutai Islands/Tiaoyutai Islands
- (from Japanese) Senkaku Islands
- Pinnacle Islands
Translations
Senkaku Islands — see Senkaku Islands
Further reading
- Saul B. Cohen, editor (2008), “Diaoyu Dao”, in The Columbia Gazetteer of the World, volume 1, 2nd edition, New York: Columbia University Press, →ISBN, LCCN 2008009181, OCLC 212893637, page 1015, column 2
- “Diaoyu Islands”, in Collins English Dictionary.
- Diaoyu Islands at OneLook Dictionary Search
- “Diaoyu Islands” in TheFreeDictionary.com, Huntingdon Valley, Pa.: Farlex, Inc., 2003–2023.