Etymology

Zhongsha

Zhong·sha
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Today it means: 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. Full definition →

Mandarin 中沙
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  1. Mandarin · derived from中沙
  2. English todayZhongsha

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

First known use, by meaning

  • from 20th c. 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.

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