Chilung
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Chilung
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From Mandarin 雞籠 (Jīlóng) Wade–Giles romanization: Chi¹-lung².
proper noun
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Synonym of Keelung.
No single island in the 19-islet group bears the name of Matsu[.] It is named after a harbor of Nankan, the main island of the group. Nankan is 114 nautical miles west of the northern Taiwan port of Chilung, and 114 nautical miles from Kinmen.
Besides Nankan, other islands in the group are: Peikan,
Similar: Keelung
Talk about this word "Chilung." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/chilung. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026. Chilung. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/chilung "Chilung." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/chilung.Cite this
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title = {Chilung},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-07}
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