島嶼
ㄉㄠˇ ㄩˇ
“island; landmass surrounded by water; formed by volcanic activity, coral growth, or sediment buildup.”
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- 環島ㄏㄨㄢˊ ㄉㄠˇto travel around an island; a roundabout or traffic circle
- 蘭嶼ㄌㄢˊ ㄩˇOrchid Island; a volcanic island southeast of Taiwan in Taitung County, known for its Tao (Yami) indigenous culture and tourism.
- 離島ㄌㄧˊ ㄉㄠˇoutlying islands; islands not connected to the mainland; offshore islands.
- 半島ㄅㄢˋ ㄉㄠˇpeninsula; landmass surrounded by water on three sides and connected to a larger mainland on one side.
- 綠島ㄌㄩˋ ㄉㄠˇLüdao (Green Island, a volcanic island and township in Taitung County, southeast Taiwan; also known as Lutao.
- 朝鮮半島ㄔㄠˊ ㄒㄧㄢ ㄅㄢˋ ㄉㄠˇKorean Peninsula; peninsula in East Asia between the Yellow Sea and Sea of Japan, extending south toward Japan.
- 寶島ㄅㄠˇ ㄉㄠˇTaiwan; lit. 'treasure island'; from Portuguese Formosa ('beautiful island').
- 太平島ㄊㄞˋ ㄆㄧㄥˊ ㄉㄠˇlargest naturally occurring island in the South China Sea; administered by Taiwan; disputed territory claimed by multiple nations; military outpost and airstrip.
- 福島ㄈㄨˊ ㄉㄠˇFukushima; a prefecture in Japan; also a city in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan; site of the 2011 nuclear disaster
- 青島ㄑㄧㄥ ㄉㄠˇa major port city in Shandong Province, eastern China; known for its beaches, beer, and colonial architecture
- 群島ㄑㄩㄣˊ ㄉㄠˇgroup of islands; archipelago
- 胰島素ㄧˊ ㄉㄠˇ ㄙㄨˋa protein hormone secreted by the islets of Langerhans in the pancreas; regulates carbohydrate metabolism and blood sugar levels; insulin preparations treat diabetes.