South China Sea en · PROPN
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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A marginal sea of the Western Pacific, on the East coast of Asia. The western arm of the Pacific Ocean, between the Asian mainland and Taiwan, Borneo and the Philippines.
The Philippine Islands are an archipelago southeast of Asia. They extend almost due north and south from Formosa to Borneo, and they separate the South China Sea from the Pacific Ocean.
1898 May, “The Philippine Islands”, in The Locomotive, volume XIX, number 5, Hartford, Conn.: Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Company, →OCLC, page 77:“We are aware that there has been an unauthorized release of video footage from flight deck cameras onboard USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) of the F-35C Lightning II crash that occurred Jan. 24, in the South China Sea. There is an ongoing investigation into both the crash and the unauthorized release of the shipboard video footage,” Cmdr. Zach Harrell, spokesperson for Commander, Naval Air Forces, said in an email.
2022 February 7, Brad Lendon and Ivan Watson, “Newly leaked video shows F-35 crashing in flames on aircraft carrier”, in CNN:Ignoring international law, the Chinese have claimed sovereignty over most of the South China Sea and are embarked upon a massive land reclamation and construction program to bolster these claims.
2015, Dick Cheney, Liz Cheney, Exceptional: Why the World Needs a Powerful America, Threshold Editions, →ISBN, →OCLC, →OL, page 222:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| the South China Sea | canonical | lexicographic |
Coordinates
Bohai Sea · East China Sea · North China Sea
Relateds
Synonyms
South Sea · West Philippine Sea · East Vietnamese Sea · East Sea · West Sea
Translations (85)
ka სამხრეთ ჩინეთის ზღვა (Pacific Ocean, between the Asian mainland and Taiwan, Borneo and the Philippines) · sq Deti i Kinës Jugore (Pacific Ocean, between the Asian mainland and Taiwan, Borneo and the Philippines) · nv Tónteel náátsʼósí (Pacific Ocean, between the Asian mainland and Taiwan, Borneo and the Philippines) · ja 南中国海 (Pacific Ocean, between the Asian mainland and Taiwan, Borneo and the Philippines) · nb Sørkinahavet (Pacific Ocean, between the Asian mainland and Taiwan, Borneo and the Philippines) · hi दक्षिण चीन सागर (Pacific Ocean, between the Asian mainland and Taiwan, Borneo and the Philippines) · mr दक्षिण चीन समुद्र (Pacific Ocean, between the Asian mainland and Taiwan, Borneo and the Philippines) · yue 南中國海 /南中国海 (Pacific Ocean, between the Asian mainland and Taiwan, Borneo and the Philippines) · ca mar de la Xina Meridional (Pacific Ocean, between the Asian mainland and Taiwan, Borneo and the Philippines) · tr Güney Çin Denizi (Pacific Ocean, between the Asian mainland and Taiwan, Borneo and the Philippines) · uz Janubiy Xitoy dengizi (Pacific Ocean, between the Asian mainland and Taiwan, Borneo and the Philippines) · sco Sooth Cheenae Sea (Pacific Ocean, between the Asian mainland and Taiwan, Borneo and the Philippines) · br Mor Su Sina (Pacific Ocean, between the Asian mainland and Taiwan, Borneo and the Philippines) · he ים סין הדרומי (Pacific Ocean, between the Asian mainland and Taiwan, Borneo and the Philippines) · cy Môr De Tsieina (Pacific Ocean, between the Asian mainland and Taiwan, Borneo and the Philippines) · tt Көньяк Кытай диңгезе (Pacific Ocean, between the Asian mainland and Taiwan, Borneo and the Philippines) · hu Dél-kínai-tenger (Pacific Ocean, between the Asian mainland and Taiwan, Borneo and the Philippines) · bn দক্ষিণ চীন সাগর (Pacific Ocean, between the Asian mainland and Taiwan, Borneo and the Philippines) · lv Dienvidķīnas jūra (Pacific Ocean, between the Asian mainland and Taiwan, Borneo and the Philippines) · gl mar da China Meridional (Pacific Ocean, between the Asian mainland and Taiwan, Borneo and the Philippines) · sv Sydkinesiska havet (Pacific Ocean, between the Asian mainland and Taiwan, Borneo and the Philippines) · te దక్షిణ చైనా సముద్రం (Pacific Ocean, between the Asian mainland and Taiwan, Borneo and the Philippines) · it Mar Cinese Meridionale (Pacific Ocean, between the Asian mainland and Taiwan, Borneo and the Philippines) · uk Південнокита́йське мо́ре (Pacific Ocean, between the Asian mainland and Taiwan, Borneo and the Philippines) · eo Sudĉina Maro (Pacific Ocean, between the Asian mainland and Taiwan, Borneo and the Philippines) · af Suid-Chinese See (Pacific Ocean, between the Asian mainland and Taiwan, Borneo and the Philippines) · sh Južnokinesko more (Pacific Ocean, between the Asian mainland and Taiwan, Borneo and the Philippines) · fr mer de Chine méridionale (Pacific Ocean, between the Asian mainland and Taiwan, Borneo and the Philippines) · my တောင်တရုတ်ပင်လယ် (Pacific Ocean, between the Asian mainland and Taiwan, Borneo and the Philippines) · ky Түштүк Кытай деңизи (Pacific Ocean, between the Asian mainland and Taiwan, Borneo and the Philippines) · pa ਦੱਖਣੀ ਚੀਨ ਸਮੁੰਦਰ (Pacific Ocean, between the Asian mainland and Taiwan, Borneo and the Philippines) · sw Bahari ya Uchina Kusini (Pacific Ocean, between the Asian mainland and Taiwan, Borneo and the Philippines) · cs Jihočínské moře (Pacific Ocean, between the Asian mainland and Taiwan, Borneo and the Philippines) · am ደቡብ ቻይና ባሕር (Pacific Ocean, between the Asian mainland and Taiwan, Borneo and the Philippines) · is Suður-Kínahaf (Pacific Ocean, between the Asian mainland and Taiwan, Borneo and the Philippines) · mk Јужнокинеско Море (Pacific Ocean, between the Asian mainland and Taiwan, Borneo and the Philippines) · pl Morze Południowochińskie (Pacific Ocean, between the Asian mainland and Taiwan, Borneo and the Philippines) · sv Sydkinesiska sjön (Pacific Ocean, between the Asian mainland and Taiwan, Borneo and the Philippines) · da Sydkinesiske Hav (Pacific Ocean, between the Asian mainland and Taiwan, Borneo and the Philippines) · ml ദക്ഷിണ ചൈനാക്കടൽ (Pacific Ocean, between the Asian mainland and Taiwan, Borneo and the Philippines) · mt Baħar Ċiniż Nofsinhar (Pacific Ocean, between the Asian mainland and Taiwan, Borneo and the Philippines) · sl Južnokitajsko morje (Pacific Ocean, between the Asian mainland and Taiwan, Borneo and the Philippines) · az Cənubi Çin dənizi (Pacific Ocean, between the Asian mainland and Taiwan, Borneo and the Philippines) · pt Mar da China Meridional (Pacific Ocean, between the Asian mainland and Taiwan, Borneo and the Philippines) · hy Հարավ-Չինական ծով (Pacific Ocean, between the Asian mainland and Taiwan, Borneo and the Philippines) · lo ທະເລຈີນໃຕ້ (Pacific Ocean, between the Asian mainland and Taiwan, Borneo and the Philippines) · mn Өмнөд Хятадын тэнгис (Pacific Ocean, between the Asian mainland and Taiwan, Borneo and the Philippines) · ja 南支那海 (Pacific Ocean, between the Asian mainland and Taiwan, Borneo and the Philippines) · gu દક્ષિણ ચીન સાગર (Pacific Ocean, between the Asian mainland and Taiwan, Borneo and the Philippines) · ms Laut China Selatan (Pacific Ocean, between the Asian mainland and Taiwan, Borneo and the Philippines) · km សមុទ្រចិនខាងត្បូង (Pacific Ocean, between the Asian mainland and Taiwan, Borneo and the Philippines) · fy Súdsineeske See (Pacific Ocean, between the Asian mainland and Taiwan, Borneo and the Philippines) · de Südchinesisches Meer (Pacific Ocean, between the Asian mainland and Taiwan, Borneo and the Philippines) · ta தென்சீனக் கடல் (Pacific Ocean, between the Asian mainland and Taiwan, Borneo and the Philippines) · id Laut Natuna Utara (Pacific Ocean, between the Asian mainland and Taiwan, Borneo and the Philippines) · be Паўднёва-Кіта́йскае мо́ра (Pacific Ocean, between the Asian mainland and Taiwan, Borneo and the Philippines) · ur بحیرہ جنوبی چین (Pacific Ocean, between the Asian mainland and Taiwan, Borneo and the Philippines) · bg Южнокита́йско море́ (Pacific Ocean, between the Asian mainland and Taiwan, Borneo and the Philippines) · th ทะเลจีนใต้ (Pacific Ocean, between the Asian mainland and Taiwan, Borneo and the Philippines) · vi Biển Đông (Pacific Ocean, between the Asian mainland and Taiwan, Borneo and the Philippines) · tg Баҳри Ҷануби Хитой (Pacific Ocean, between the Asian mainland and Taiwan, Borneo and the Philippines) · tl Timog Dagat Tsina (Pacific Ocean, between the Asian mainland and Taiwan, Borneo and the Philippines) · tk Günorta Hytaý deňzi (Pacific Ocean, between the Asian mainland and Taiwan, Borneo and the Philippines) · lt Pietų Kinijos jūra (Pacific Ocean, between the Asian mainland and Taiwan, Borneo and the Philippines) · sh Јужнокинеско море (Pacific Ocean, between the Asian mainland and Taiwan, Borneo and the Philippines) · ru Ю́жно-Кита́йское мо́ре (Pacific Ocean, between the Asian mainland and Taiwan, Borneo and the Philippines) · eu Hego Txinako itsasoa (Pacific Ocean, between the Asian mainland and Taiwan, Borneo and the Philippines) · sk Juhočínske more (Pacific Ocean, between the Asian mainland and Taiwan, Borneo and the Philippines) · ro Marea Chinei de Sud (Pacific Ocean, between the Asian mainland and Taiwan, Borneo and the Philippines) · fa دریای جنوبی چین (Pacific Ocean, between the Asian mainland and Taiwan, Borneo and the Philippines) · nn Sørkinahavet (Pacific Ocean, between the Asian mainland and Taiwan, Borneo and the Philippines) · cmn 南海 (Pacific Ocean, between the Asian mainland and Taiwan, Borneo and the Philippines) · ga Muir na Síne Theas (Pacific Ocean, between the Asian mainland and Taiwan, Borneo and the Philippines) · kk Оңтүстік Қытай теңізі (Pacific Ocean, between the Asian mainland and Taiwan, Borneo and the Philippines) · cmn 南中國海 /南中国海 (Pacific Ocean, between the Asian mainland and Taiwan, Borneo and the Philippines) · el Θάλασσα της Νότιας Κίνας (Pacific Ocean, between the Asian mainland and Taiwan, Borneo and the Philippines) · et Lõuna-Hiina meri (Pacific Ocean, between the Asian mainland and Taiwan, Borneo and the Philippines) · id Laut Tiongkok Selatan (Pacific Ocean, between the Asian mainland and Taiwan, Borneo and the Philippines) · nl Zuid-Chinese Zee (Pacific Ocean, between the Asian mainland and Taiwan, Borneo and the Philippines) · es mar de la China Meridional (Pacific Ocean, between the Asian mainland and Taiwan, Borneo and the Philippines) · ar بَحْر الصِّين الْجَنُوبِيّ (Pacific Ocean, between the Asian mainland and Taiwan, Borneo and the Philippines) · fi Etelä-Kiinanmeri (Pacific Ocean, between the Asian mainland and Taiwan, Borneo and the Philippines) · ko 남중국해 (Pacific Ocean, between the Asian mainland and Taiwan, Borneo and the Philippines) · ja 南シナ海 (Pacific Ocean, between the Asian mainland and Taiwan, Borneo and the Philippines) · yue 南海 (Pacific Ocean, between the Asian mainland and Taiwan, Borneo and the Philippines)