English
Hsiyu
Hsiyu comes from Mandarin 西嶼.
- Mandarinmodern西嶼Xīyǔ
- Englishearliest quotation 1971Hsiyu
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
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- Mandarinmodern西嶼Xīyǔ
- Englishearliest quotation 1971Hsiyu
Earliest quotation: 1971, Longest Bridge: “After completion of the bridge, residents at Hsiyu islet,…”
Every English word from Mandarin 西嶼
Today it means
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Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Mandarin 西嶼 / Hsiyu