Geographical Features

in Taishan County

16 March 2007

Overview

These geographical features are from maps of Taishan published by the US Army Corp of Engineers, and are transliterated according to the Wade-Giles system of Romanization.

A Brief List

Baía - Bay

Chang - Hill or mountain

Chau - Island

Ch’i - River or stream

Chiang - River

Chiao - Cape or point

Chien - Hill or mountain

Chih-liu - Tributary

Chou - Island

Chou-tzu - Island

Ch’ün-tao - Islands

Colina - Hill

Feng - Mountain or peak

Hai - Channel or sea

Hai-ching - Channel

Hu - Channel or lake

Ilha - Island

Kang - Hill or mountain

Kok - Point

Ling - Hill or mountain

Meng - Channel, strait or gate

Portas - Gate

Porto - Harbour

Sek - Rock

Sha - Sand bank or sand island

Shan - Hill, mountain or island

Shan-mo - Mountain range

Shui - River or stream

Shui-tao - Channel

T’an - Rapids

Tao - Island

Ting - Hill or mountain

Tsap - Gate

Tsui - Point

Wan - Bay

Yang - Channel or sea