Taiwan

Meaning

1. (neuter) Taiwan (a partly-recognized country in East Asia consisting of a main island and 167 smaller islands)
2. (neuter) 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

Altay

Datong

Forbidden City

Fushun

Kashgar

Tangshan

Tiananmen Square

Xuzhou

Yichang

Changzhou

Kashi

Zhenjiang

Daqing

Zibo

Liuzhou

Baoding

Benxi

Huainan

Nantong

Quanzhou

Xinyang

Land of the Dragon

Huizhou

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Qiqihar

Shantou

guqin

Synonyms

Republiek China

Formosa

Translations

Taiwan

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Taiwán

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Taiwan

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Taiwan

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Taïwan

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Tayvan

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Ταϊβάν

Taiwan

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تايوان

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Taiwan

Taiwan

Formosa

Δημοκρατία της Κίνας

República de China

Etymology

Borrowed from English: Taiwan

In summary

The modern form "Taiwan" may possibly be from English Taiwan, or reminiscent of older forms like Tayouan, perhaps from Siraya.