The story
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 琉球 (Liúqiú). Doublet of Ryukyu.
First known use, by meaning
- from 20th c. Synonym of Ryukyu (“island chain”): the Mandarin Chinese-derived name.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Liuqiu
Liu·qiuToday it means: Synonym of Ryukyu (“island chain”): the Mandarin Chinese-derived name. Full definition →