"Hsiyin" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: From Mandarin 西引 (Xīyǐn) Wade–Giles romanization: Hsi¹-yin³. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|cmn|-}} Mandarin, {{zh-l|西引|tr=Xīyǐn}} 西引 (Xīyǐn), {{bor|en|cmn-wadegiles|-}} Wade–Giles Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Hsiyin
  1. Alternative form of Xiyin Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: Xiyin
    Sense id: en-Hsiyin-en-name-5rcH46LG Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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          "text": "\"Way up here,\" Kueffer pointed thirty miles further north of the Matsus, \"are two more islands we hold but, technically, although they're administered from here, they aren't part of this complex.\" He tapped the names on the map: Tungyin and Hsiyin.",
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          "ref": "1985, 勝利之光, 新中國出版社, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 24, column 1",
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          "ref": "1998, Robert Storey, “Islands of the Taiwan Straits”, in Taiwan (Lonely Planet), 4th edition, →OCLC, →OL, pages 323–324",
          "text": "This northernmost outpost of the Matsu archipelago is a remote place that sees few visitors. The largest island in the township is Tungyin (dōngyǐn) and to the west of that is Hsiyin (xīyǐn). Between the two is a barely habitable rock called Chungchu Island (zhōngzhù dǎo).",
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          "ref": "2000 May, Keyuan Zou, “Redefining the Legal I Status of the Taiwan Strait”, in The International Journal of Marine and Coastal Law, volume 15, number 2, →DOI, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 247",
          "text": "The main island of the complex is Nankan, more commonly known as Mazu, from the name of the major port of the island. It is 114 nautical miles north-west of Keelung, the port city on the northern tip of Taiwan, and is the same distance north of the Jinmen Islands. Other major islands of the group are Peikan, Kaoteng, Tungyin, Hsiyin, Tungchu and Hsichu.",
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          "text": "\"Way up here,\" Kueffer pointed thirty miles further north of the Matsus, \"are two more islands we hold but, technically, although they're administered from here, they aren't part of this complex.\" He tapped the names on the map: Tungyin and Hsiyin.",
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          "text": "The main island of the complex is Nankan, more commonly known as Mazu, from the name of the major port of the island. It is 114 nautical miles north-west of Keelung, the port city on the northern tip of Taiwan, and is the same distance north of the Jinmen Islands. Other major islands of the group are Peikan, Kaoteng, Tungyin, Hsiyin, Tungchu and Hsichu.",
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