| 琼州海峡 |
Qióng zhōu Hǎi xiá |
Qiongzhou Strait (between Hainan Island and mainland China) |
| 琼 |
Qióng |
abbr. for Hainan Province 海南 |
| 琼 |
qióng |
jasper / fine jade / beautiful / exquisite (e.g. wine, food) / abbr. for Hainan province |
| 琼州 |
Qióng zhōu |
Qiongzhou, historic name for Hainan Island 海南岛 |
| 州 |
zhōu |
prefecture / (old) province / (old) administrative division / state (e.g. of US) / oblast (Russia) / canton (Switzerland) |
| 海 |
Hǎi |
surname Hai |
| 海 |
hǎi |
ocean / sea / CL:个,片 / great number of people or things / (dialect) numerous |
| 海峡 |
hǎi xiá |
strait; channel |
| 峡 |
xiá |
gorge |