臺灣 (Táiwān) — Taiwan, the island and state east of the Chinese mainland

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TSUMUGU · named-entity · 詞

臺灣 word · named-entity

臺灣＝臺＋灣

ㄊㄞˊ ㄨㄢ · Táiwān

proper noun — Taiwan, the island and state east of the Chinese mainland

字源 FORM — what the parts do

臺raised platform, terrace (舞臺)táihere a sound-spelling of the place name, not its terrace meaning

灣bay, cove (港灣)wānhere a sound-spelling of the place name, not its bay meaning

臺灣，舞臺的臺，港灣的灣。