Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cross-strait

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.58 in modern English

Syllables: cross-s-trait
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Pertaining to relations between the People's Republic of China, commonly known as mainland China, and the Republic of China, commonly known as Taiwan.

Example Sentences

"The aim of this paper is to examine the continually evolving dynamics of cross-strait relations."

Etymology

From cross- + strait (referring to the Taiwan Strait).

Questions

What does cross-strait mean?: Pertaining to relations between the People's Republic of China, commonly known as mainland China, and the Republic of China, commonly known as Taiwan.
Where does cross-strait come from?: From cross- + strait (referring to the Taiwan Strait).

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