Huxi

Hu·xi
H4U1X8I1

proper noun

A rural township in Penghu County, Taiwan.

Scrabble 14

Meanings

proper noun

alternative Huhsi · alternative Husi

  1. A rural township in Penghu County, Taiwan.

    The aircraft took off from Taiwan’s southern city of Kaohsiung, headed for the island of Makong, but crash-landed in Huxi township of Penghu County, the main island of the chain also known as the Pescadores.

    2014 July 23, Faith Hung, “Leaders of Taiwan, China offer condolences for 48 dead in plane crash”, in Robert Birsel, editor, Reuters, archived from the original on 04 Oct 2023, Industrials
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    There is much to see and do in Magong City and the adjacent township of Huxi, but even those staying on the islands for just one night should make good use of the bridges and causeways that provide access to the islands of Baisha and Xiyu. Road 203 heads north out of Magong – home to over half of the county’s 104,000 permanent residents as well as serving as the archipelago’s administrative center — and through Huxi before veering westward across Baisha.

    2018 June 4, “The Windswept Allure of Penghu”, in Taiwan Business TOPICS, archived from the original on 25 Sep 2020

    The spill, which took place last June, has only recently come to light. Company executives say they were not notified of the spill until a year after it took place. Seven employees are facing punishment for their role in the incident. The affected area is more than 0.8 hectares plot of land in Huxi Township, on the offshore islands of Penghu.

    2018 July 23, “Oil spill recovery likely to take two years: CPC”, in Radio Taiwan International, archived from the original on 04 May 2024

    Temples across Penghu County have crafted "rice bag turtles" in preparation for the traditional "Ciguei" (乞龜) ceremony held on the islands for Lantern Festival, which falls on Feb. 12 this year.[…] The largest turtle, located in Huxi Township's Longmen Guanyin Temple, also carries a small turtle on its back and is trailed by three even smaller ones, symbolizing generational inheritance, according to temple director-general Yang Chao-wu (楊昭武).

    2025 January 27, Chen Chi-ching, Wu Kuan-hsien, “Rice bag turtles set to bless Penghu for Lantern Festival”, in Focus Taiwan, sourced from Taipei (CNA), archived from the original on 27 Jan 2025
  2. A rural village in Huxi, Penghu County, Taiwan.

Origin

  1. Mandarin湖西
  2. EnglishHuxi

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 湖西 (Húxī).

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Translations

Chinese Cantonese 湖西
  • 湖西 (wu⁴ sai¹)rural township in Penghu (the Pescadores)
Chinese Mandarin 湖西
  • 湖西 (Húxī)rural township in Penghu (the Pescadores)

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APA

Huxi. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Huxi

MLA

“Huxi.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Huxi. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Huxi,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Huxi.

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