"nine-dash line" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: the nine-dash line [canonical]
Etymology: Calque of Chinese 九段線/九段线 (Jiǔduànxiàn). Etymology templates: {{calque|en|zh|九段線}} Calque of Chinese 九段線/九段线 (Jiǔduànxiàn) Head templates: {{en-prop|def=1}} the nine-dash line
  1. A set of line segments on various maps that have accompanied the claims of the People's Republic of China and the Republic of China to various contested areas in the South China Sea. Categories (topical): Chinese politics, Demarcation lines Categories (place): Malaysia, Philippines, Taiwan, Vietnam Synonyms: ten-dash line, eleven-dash line Translations (set of line segments on various maps): 九段線 (Chinese Mandarin), 九段线 (Jiǔduànxiàn) (Chinese Mandarin), đường chín đoạn (Vietnamese), đường lưỡi bò (Vietnamese), đường chữ U (Vietnamese), đường chín khúc (Vietnamese)
    Sense id: en-nine-dash_line-en-name-x8Mi6opZ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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