三沙

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Chinese

three sand; shoal
simp. and trad.
(三沙) 		三 沙
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Etymology 1

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Noun

三沙

  1. (Hong Kong Cantonese, construction cant) subsubcontractor
Related terms
  • 四沙 (“subsubsubcontractor”)

Etymology 2

A single island (not three), variously explained as having formed three times or as having been initially settled by the Zhu (朱), Zhang (張／张), and Chen (陳／陈 (chén)) families.

Proper noun

三沙

  1. (historical) Sansha (a former island of the Yangtze estuary now forming part of Chongming Island)

Etymology 3

From its three component areas of 中沙 (Zhōngshā, literally “central sand (Zhongsha)”), 南沙 (Nánshā, literally “south sand (Nansha)”), and 西沙 (Xīshā, literally “west sand (Xisha)”).

Proper noun

三沙

  1. (～市) Sansha (a prefecture-level city in Hainan, China, responsible for the administration of the PRC's claims south of Hainan Island in the South China Sea)
Descendants
  • → English: Sansha

Etymology 4

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Proper noun

三沙

  1. (～鎮) Sansha (a town in Xiapu, Ningde, Fujian, China)
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