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Hsichu

Hsichu is the alternative form of Xiju.

Meaning of Xiju

Proper noun

Xiju

  1. An island of Juguang, Lienchiang County, Taiwan, in the Matsu Islands.
    • This is the southernmost inhabited island in the Matsu archipelago, actually consisting of two islands, Dongju and Xiju.[…]Xijyu^([sic]) is a little more lively, but you'll likely be the main attraction, given the island's lack of actual tourist sights.2011, Phil Macdonald, “Strait Islands”, in Taiwan, 3rd edition (Travel), National Geographic Society, →ISBN, →OCLC, page 206, column 1

Origin of Hsichu

1970s, from Mandarin 西莒 (Xījǔ) Wade–Giles romanization: Hsi¹-chü³.

Questions about Hsichu

What is Hsichu the alternative form of?
Hsichu is the alternative form of Xiju.

Words near Hsichu in the dictionary

  1. Hsiaos
  2. Hsiapu
  3. Hsias
  4. HSIB
  5. Hsichih
  6. Hsichu
  7. Hsieh
  8. Hsiehs
  9. hsien
  10. Hsien-feng
  11. Hsien-ning

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Adapted from Wiktionary: Hsichu (page history and authors); Xiju (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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