tungyin

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Definition of tungyin

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  1. (alt-of, alternative)Alternative form of Dongyin (island)
    “PEIPING RADIO SAID TODAY COMMUNIST CHINA ISSUED ITS 47TH "SERIOUS WARNING" TO THE UNITED STATES FOR ALLEGED VIOLATION OF CHINA'S TERRITORIAL WATERS. THE BROADCAST CLAIMED AN AMERICAN WARSHIP VIOLATED CHINA'S TERRITORIAL WATERS IN THE MATSU AND TUNGYIN ISLAND AREAS OF FUKIEN PROVINCE.”
    “"Way up here," Kueffer pointed thirty miles further north of the Matsus, "are two more islands we hold but, technically, although they're administered from here, they aren't part of this complex." He tapped the names on the map: Tungyin and Hsiyin.”
    “Main base for the hush-hush N.S.A. is a heavily guarded outpost in the Tungyin Islands. Here—only 20 miles across the South China Sea from the enslaved mainland—the Nationalist raiders prepare for their frequent forays into Red territory.”
    “TUNGYIN TOWNSHIP (dōngyǐn xiāng) 東引鄉 This northernmost outpost of the Matsu archipelago is a remote place that sees few visitors. The largest island in the township is Tungyin (dōngyǐn) and to the west of that is Hsiyin (xīyǐn).[…] TUNGYIN ISLAND (dōngyǐn) 東引 Tungyin is a very windy island and therefore is almost totally devoid of trees. Grass is the main vegetation. The local population (soldiers excluded) is around 700, but military personnel far outnumber civilians.”
    “CGA Deputy Director You confirmed that the number of fishing boats from China anchored near Kinmen and Tungyin had increased lately.”

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Etymology

From Mandarin 東引 (Dōngyǐn), Wade–Giles romanization: Tung¹-yin³.

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