Jiaoxi

Jiao·xi
J8I1A1O1X8I1

proper noun

A rural township in Yilan County, Taiwan.

Scrabble 20

Meanings

proper noun

alternative Chiaohsi · alternative Jiaosi

  1. A rural township in Yilan County, Taiwan.

    “The driver reported the problem many times as the train traveled between Toucheng and Jiaoxi stations,” Mr. Lai said, according to Taiwan’s Central News Agency.

    2018 October 22, Chris Horton, “Taiwan Seeks Cause of Its Worst Rail Crash in Decades”, in The New York Times (Asia Pacific section), New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 24 Oct 2018
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    Yilan County, tucked away in the northeastern corner of Taiwan, is home to the township of Jiaoxi—an area known for its sensational hot springs, local craft of fabric-dyeing, and mineral-rich produce.

    2016 July 4, “Hot Springs, Indigo Dyeing and a Chilled-Out Life in Taiwan's Yilan County”, in South China Morning Post, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 04 Nov 2017, HK Magazine

    Taiwan on Monday extended the current Level 2 COVID-19 alert to Feb. 7 and recorded four new positive cases at a hotel in Jiaoxi Township of Yilan County, whose source of infection is still unknown, according to the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC).

    2022 January 24, Chiang Yi-ching, “CORONAVIRUS/Level 2 COVID-19 alert extended; 4 more test positive at Yilan hotel”, in Focus Taiwan, archived from the original on 26 Jan 2022, Society

Origin

  1. Mandarin礁溪
  2. EnglishJiaoxi

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 礁溪 (Jiāoxī).

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Translations

Chinese Cantonese 礁溪
  • 礁溪 (ziu¹ kai¹)rural township in Taiwan
Chinese Mandarin 礁溪
  • 礁溪 (Jiāoxī)rural township in Taiwan
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APA

Jiaoxi. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Jiaoxi

MLA

“Jiaoxi.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Jiaoxi. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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