Liukiuu

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Liukiuu (MTLP: Liuu+kiuu; 琉球)

Engguo:

  1. Ryukyu/Loochoo: Southernmost island group of Japan, stretching towards Taiwan and including Okinawa, Miyako, and Ishigaki
  2. Okinawa
  3. Liuqiu: the name given by the Chinese to islands in the East China Sea and nearby waters, sometimes in mythical or legendary contexts.
  4. a city in Pingtung County (Pintofng-koan)