Taiwan

Meaning

1. (neuter, proper-noun) Taiwan (a partly-recognized country in East Asia consisting of a main island and 167 smaller islands; official name: Republik China)
2. (neuter, proper-noun) Taiwan (an island between the Taiwan Strait and Philippine Sea in East Asia)

Concepts

Taiwan

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Republic of China

Formosa

Taiwan Province

China

guqin

Altay

Datong

Forbidden City

Fushun

Kashgar

Province of China

Tangshan

Tiananmen Square

Xuzhou

Yichang

Changzhou

Kashi

Zhenjiang

Daqing

Zibo

Liuzhou

Baoding

Benxi

Huainan

Nantong

Quanzhou

Xinyang

Land of the Dragon

Huizhou

𐐓𐐴𐐶𐐪𐑌

Qiqihar

Shantou

Taiwanese

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Synonyms

Republik China

Formosa

Nationalchina

Rebublik China

taiwanisch

China

🇨🇳

Republik China auf Taiwan

Translations

Taiwán

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Taiwan

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Taïwan

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Taiwan

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Taiwan

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Tayvan

🇹🇼

Ταϊβάν

تايوان

🇹🇼

Taiwan

Taiwan

🇹🇼

Formosa

Taiwan

Republiek China

Δημοκρατία της Κίνας

Pronounced as (IPA)

/taɪ̯ˈvaːn/

Etymology

The modern form "Taiwan" may possibly be from English Taiwan, or way older reminiscent of older forms like Teowan, possibly from Dutch Tayouan/Teyouvan/Teyoan/Taywan. Compare French Taïwan.