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Dongquan

Syllables: Dong·quan

Dongquan proper noun: former name of Dongju.

Proper noun

Dongquan

  1. Former name of Dongju.
    • Dongju Island is part of Juguan County. The old name of Juguan County was Bai Quan, meaning white dogs in Chinese because the contours of the mountains on Dongju and Xiju Island looked like dogs. Dong means east, and Xi means west in Chinese. So, those two islands were called Dongquan and Xiquan...2022 March 22, Anusha Lee, “Matsu Islands 2: Dongju Island, Dongquan Lighthouse, Mysterious Little Bay, and Chipinglong Archaeological Site”, in Taiwan Hikes, archived from the original on 27 Mar 2022
    • Located in the border area of Matsu, Dongju Island (formerly known as Dongquan) has developed relatively slowly compared to the other three townships in Matsu. However, this has also preserved the natural resources, geographical landscapes, and historical assets of Juguang Township.2023 September 14, “Dongju Community Development Association [東莒社區發展協會]”, in Ministry of Culture, archived from the original on 04 Nov 2023, Community Builders

Origin of Dongquan

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 東犬 /东犬.

Questions about Dongquan

What does Dongquan mean?
Dongquan means former name of Dongju.
What part of speech is Dongquan?
Dongquan is a proper noun.

Words near Dongquan in the dictionary

  1. Dongolawi
  2. Dongolawis
  3. Dongolese
  4. dongon
  5. dongons
  6. Dongquan
  7. dongs
  8. dongsaeng
  9. dongsaengs
  10. dongseng
  11. dongsengs

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