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Chimei

Chimei is the alternative form of Cimei.

Meaning of Cimei

Proper noun

Cimei

  1. A rural township in Penghu County, Taiwan.
    • Multi-island ferry tours (NT$550) starting from the South Sea visitor center make Cimei their last port in of call before returning to Magong, usually allowing passengers an insufficient hour and a half to look around.2007, Stephen Keeling, Brice Minnigh, The Rough Guide to Taiwan (Rough Guides), →ISBN, →OCLC, page 462
  2. An island of Cimei, Penghu County, Taiwan.
    • Some 58 kilometers south of Makung, or four hours by yacht, lies Chimei island. The name means “seven beauties” in English, and commemorates the virtue of seven virgins in the Ming Dynasty who, according to legend, threw themselves into a well rather than be captured by the invaders.[...]Small...[1982 May 9, “Penghu: Old and new in charming blend”, in Free China Weekly, volume XXII, number 18, Taipei, page 2

Origin of Chimei

From Mandarin 七美 (Qīměi) Wade–Giles romanization: Chʻi¹-mei³.

Questions about Chimei

What is Chimei the alternative form of?
Chimei is the alternative form of Cimei.

Words near Chimei in the dictionary

  1. chime/strobe
  2. chime/strobes
  3. chimed
  4. chimed in
  5. chimed up
  6. Chimei
  7. chimeless
  8. chimelike
  9. chimenea
  10. chimeneas
  11. Chimenti

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