hsi-sha
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.53 in modern English
12
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars
Meaning
name
Alternative form of Xisha.
Example Sentences
- "The group in the west is called the Hsi-sha Islands. It is located to the southeast of the Hainan Island, about 330 kilometers from the famous fishing bay of the Hainan Island, the Yu-lin Bay. It is composed of a large group of islands, islets, shoals, and reefs."
- "Unlike the East China sea, which is devoid of islands, the South China sea is speckled with a vast number of islands and reefs. These are part of the Pratas group (Tung-sha) the Paracel (Hsi-sha Ch’ün-tao group), Macclesfield (Chung-sha bank), and the Spratly (Nan-sha group), all of which are claimed by the People's Republic of China."
- "Since then, there have been disputes over the question of ownership of the Hsi-sha and Nan-sha islands. The navy of the Nguyen Van Thieu Regime even fought with us at Hsi-sha, ending in a disastrous defeat for them. The Chiang Kai-shek clique now occupies some of the Nan-sha islands."
Etymology
Word Breakdown
- Root: 西沙, -