"Yungshu" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: From Mandarin 永暑礁 (Yǒngshǔjiāo) Wade–Giles romanization: Yung³-shu³. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|cmn|^永暑礁}} Mandarin 永暑礁 (Yǒngshǔjiāo), {{bor|en|cmn-wadegiles|-}} Wade–Giles Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Yungshu
  1. Alternative spelling of Yongshu (Fiery Cross Reef) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: Yongshu (extra: Fiery Cross Reef)
    Sense id: en-Yungshu-en-name-yOShRtGw Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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          "ref": "1988 June 21, Guy Dinmore, “China's military shakes up for regional struggles”, in The Jerusalem Post, volume LVI, number 16858, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 7, column 6:",
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          "ref": "1990 April 26 [1990 April 13], Lin Ning (2651 1337) [林宁], “Notes on First Satellite Position Survey of Nansha”, in Daily Report: China, number 90-081, sourced from Hong Kong TA KUNG PAO, translation of original in Chinese, →ISSN, →OCLC, National Affairs, page 40, column 1:",
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          "text": "The station is the first program to be carried out under the policy guidelines for the South China Sea approved by the Executive Yuan council in April, 1993.\nHsieh said that the station, to be located at Yungshu islet, will engage in surface, sounding and marine meteorological observation and data collecting.",
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