Meanings
proper noun
- A rural township in Hsinchu County, Taiwan.
Temperatures in several parts of Taiwan dipped to single digits early yesterday morning, with Emei Township (峨眉) of Hsinchu County in the north recording the lowest temperature of 8.4°C for low-lying areas, the agency said.
2024 January 15, “Seasonal winds expected to emerge today: CWA”, in Taipei Times, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 14 Jan 2024, Taiwan News, page 2
Origin
- Mandarin峨眉
- EnglishEmei
From the Mandarin 峨眉 (Éméi).
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Chinese Cantonese 峨眉
- 峨眉 (ngo⁴ mei⁴)rural township
Chinese Mandarin 峨眉
- 峨眉 (Éméi)rural township
Cite this entry
APA
Emei. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Emei
MLA
“Emei.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Emei. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Emei,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Emei.
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