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matsu

matsu

noun

a pine, Pinus massoniana, of China, yielding a wood used in furniture-making, the construction of houses, etc.
Matsu

Matsu

noun

an island off the southeastern coast of China, in the East China Sea: controlled by Taiwan. 17 sq. mi. (44 sq. km).

matsu

¹ American

[mat-soo] / ˈmæt su /

noun

a pine, Pinus massoniana, of China, yielding a wood used in furniture-making, the construction of houses, etc.

Matsu ² American

[mat-soo, mat-soo, mah-dzoo] / mætˈsu, ˈmæt su, ˈmɑ dzu /

(Pinyin) Mazu

noun

Wade-Giles. an island off the southeastern coast of China, in the East China Sea: controlled by Taiwan. 17 sq. mi. (44 sq. km).

Matsu British

/ mætˈsuː /

noun

an island group in Formosa Strait, off the SE coast of mainland China: belongs to Taiwan. Pop: 9800 (2007 est). Area: 44 sq km (17 sq miles)

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Etymology

Origin of matsu

1860–65; < Japanese, earlier matu

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Matsu

"Nagi Notes", starring Takako Matsu and Shizuka Ishibashi, explores the overlapping lives of a cast of characters in rural Okayama Prefecture, each lonely in their own way.

From Barron's ● May 13, 2026

The drills, which started early Thursday, are happening all around the main island, including the Taiwan Strait to its west, and around the Taiwanese islands of Kinmen, Matsu, Wuqiu and Dongyin.

From BBC ● May 22, 2024

Last year, the outlying Matsu islands, within view of the Chinese coast, endured patchy internet for months after two undersea internet cables broke.

From New York Times ● Mar. 14, 2024

Today, Kinmen and Matsu have become domestic tourist destinations, and the former military barracks and lookout points that once dominated the islands are now stops on tour bus routes.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 22, 2023

Deign to say a word for Chōbei."—"Since when has Matsu had aught to do with the affairs of the house?

From The Yotsuya Kwaidan or O'Iwa Inari Tales of the Tokugawa, Volume 1 (of 2) by James S. (James Seguin) De Benneville

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