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寶島

bǎo dǎo·ㄅㄠˇ ㄉㄠˇ

“Taiwan; lit. 'treasure island'; from Portuguese Formosa ('beautiful island').”

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Treasure; jewel; precious thing; rare item; archaic coin; imperial seal; also used as an adjective meaning precious or rare; can refer to things related to royalty, gods, or Buddha.

Island; a piece of land surrounded by water; classifier for islands.