尖閣列島 jiān gé liè dǎo

Senkaku Islands, disputed islands near China

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. Senkaku Islands (Japanese name for the Diaoyu Islands 钓鱼岛diào yú dǎo), also known as the Pinnacle Islands

Characters

Character Meaning
尖 jiān HSK 6
sharp; pointed; point (of needle)
閣 gé
shelf; pavilion (usu. two-storied); cabinet (politics)
列 liè HSK 4
to arrange; to line up; (in data tables) column
島 dǎo
island; variant of 島dǎo