Meanings
- alternativeAlternative form of Cimei.
If Penghu’s main island is not quite remote enough, regular flights depart from Makung to tiny Chimei Yu ④ (Isle of Seven Beauties).
[2003, “Taiwan Strait Islands”, in Vivien Kim, editor, Taiwan (Insight Guides), →ISBN, →OCLC, page 2255 more examples
Some 58 kilometers south of Makung, or four hours by yacht, lies Chimei island. The name means “seven beauties” in English, and commemorates the virtue of seven virgins in the Ming Dynasty who, according to legend, threw themselves into a well rather than be captured by the invaders.[…] Small airports have also been built on Chimei and Penghu are convenient.[...]Small airports have also jbeen^([sic – meaning been]) built on Chimei and Wangan islands to handle services by light aircraft.
1982 May 9, “Penghu: Old and new in charming blend”, in Free China Weekly, volume XXII, number 18, Taipei, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 2, columns 1, 2Note that the latter two airlines do not fly direct but call at Wuangan or Chimei or both. In addition to the above, CAL has one flight per day in either direction between Tainan and Makung and between Chiayi and Makung.
1982 October, Geoff Crowther, “Taiwan — Facts”, in Korea & Taiwan: A Travel Survival Kit (Lonely Planet), →ISBN, →OCLC, page 129, column 2A domestically fabricated silicon solar cell has achieved 10 percent efficiency as a power source for consumer products. A 200KW system is presently in service on Chimei island 七美嶼.
1993 June, “Energy”, in A Brief Introduction to the Republic of China, 3rd edition, Taipei: Government Information Office, →ISBN, →OCLC, page 101You can fly directly to Chimei or Wang'an from either Kaohsiung or Makung. There is also the odd flight connecting Chimei and Wang'an with each other.
1994 July, Robert Storey, “South-West Taiwan”, in Taiwan - A Travel Survival Kit, 3rd edition, Lonely Planet, →ISBN, →OCLC, →OL, page 260, column 2Segment T12-T13 connects Mao Yü with larger island Ch'i-mei Yü, 9 miles to the south southeast. Segment T13-T14 connects Ch'i-mei Yü with the island Liu-ch'iu Yü, over 70 miles to the southeast.
[2005, Limits in the Seas, number 127, Office of Oceans Affairs, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 12
Origin
- Mandarin七美
- EnglishChimei
From Mandarin 七美 (Qīměi) Wade–Giles romanization: Chʻi¹-mei³.
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Chimei. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chimei
“Chimei.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chimei. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Chimei,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chimei.
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