Meaning of Hsiyin | Babel Free

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Noun. [B1]

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“"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.”

“[…]and Hsiyin, together with a handful of uninhabited islets. Matsu's chain of islands form⟳ part of the offshore territory of Fukien province's Lienkiang county.”

“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).”

“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.”

“The name⟳ hsiyinensis is given to this species with reference to its type⟳ locality in Hsiyin, Matsu.”

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