"Taiping Island" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: Partial calque of Chinese 太平島/太平岛 (Tàipíngdǎo), named after ROCS Taiping. Etymology templates: {{partial calque|en|zh|太平島}} Partial calque of Chinese 太平島/太平岛 (Tàipíngdǎo) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Taiping Island
  1. An island in the South China Sea, administered as part of Cijin (Qijin), Kaohsiung, Taiwan, and claimed by China, the Philippines and Vietnam. Wikipedia link: ROCS Taiping, Taiping Island Categories (place): Islands, Places in Taiwan Synonyms: Itu Aba, Ligao Island [Philippines] Translations (island): 太平島 (Chinese Mandarin), 太平岛 (Tàipíngdǎo) (Chinese Mandarin), 長島 (Nagashima) (alt: ながしま) (Japanese), Pulo ng Ligao (Tagalog), Đảo Ba Bình (Vietnamese)
    Sense id: en-Taiping_Island-en-name-JuXN9oRj Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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