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Partial calque from Mandarin 珍寶島／珍宝岛 (Zhēnbǎo Dǎo, literally “treasure (Zhenbao) island”)
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Zhenbao Island
Today it means: An island of Zhenbaodao, Hulin, Jixi, Heilongjiang, China. Full definition →
Today it means: An island of Zhenbaodao, Hulin, Jixi, Heilongjiang, China. Full definition →
Partial calque from Mandarin 珍寶島／珍宝岛 (Zhēnbǎo Dǎo, literally “treasure (Zhenbao) island”)
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.