Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dongquan

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: Dong-quan
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Former name of Dongju.

Example Sentences

"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 Island. After KMT took over Taiwan, the names of both islands were changed to Dongju and Xiju. Ju is the metaphor of taking back the lost land."
"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."

Etymology

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

Word Breakdown

Root: -, 東犬

Questions

What does dongquan mean?: Former name of Dongju.
Where does dongquan come from?: From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 東犬 /东犬.

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