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Yongshu

Syllables: Yong·shu

Yongshu proper noun: synonym of Fiery Cross Reef.

Proper noun

Yongshu

  1. Synonym of Fiery Cross Reef.
    • The Yungshu reef, Chigua reef, and Huayang reef, which belong to the Nansha archipelago, are located in the “dangerous zone” of the western reef clusters. The Huayang, a bow-shaped reef, is also known as “Tongchongzi.” The Yongshu, also called “Shangmao,” has three protuding^([sic – meaning...1990 April 26 [1990 April 13], Lin Ning (2651 1337) [林宁], “Notes on First Satellite Position Survey of Nansha”, in Daily Report: China, number 90-081, sourced from Hong Kong TA KUNG PAO, translation...
    • China is building Fiery Cross Reef, or Yongshu Reef in the Spratly Islands, into its largest joint military base for its navy and air force in the South China Sea, according to the latest issue of Kanwa Defense Review.2016 October 18, “China building Fiery Cross Reef into naval, air force base”, in Focus Taiwan, archived from the original on 25 Nov 2020, Cross-Strait

Synonyms of Yongshu

Forms of Yongshu

alternative formYungshu

Origin of Yongshu

From Mandarin 永暑礁 (Yǒngshǔjiāo).

Questions about Yongshu

What does Yongshu mean?
Yongshu means synonym of Fiery Cross Reef.
What part of speech is Yongshu?
Yongshu is a proper noun.

Words near Yongshu in the dictionary

  1. Yongs
  2. Yongsan
  3. Yongshan
  4. Yongsheng
  5. Yongshou
  6. Yongshu
  7. Yongshun
  8. Yongtai
  9. yongthe
  10. yongthes
  11. Yongxing

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