Penghu

American  

[puhng-hoo] / ˈpʌŋˈhu /

Wade-Giles, P'enghu

noun

1. a group of small islands off the coast of southeastern China, in the Taiwan Strait: controlled by Taiwan. About 50 sq. mi. (130 sq. km).

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Penghu British  

/ ˈpɛŋˈhuː /

noun

1. transliteration of the Chinese name for the Pescadores

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Example Sentences

Taiwan’s outlying Penghu, Orchid and Green islands announced school and office closures in anticipation of severe weather brought by the typhoon.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 3, 2023

Taiwan is however a member of the World Trade Organization, designated as a separate customs territory called Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu.

From Reuters • Jul. 21, 2023

In July 2014, a TransAsia ATR 72-500 flight crashed while trying to land on the scenic Penghu archipelago between Taiwan and China, killing 48 people onboard.

From Washington Times • Jan. 15, 2023

Humiliated, China signed the Treaty of Shimonoseki in 1895, which recognized Korea’s independence and conceded to Japan territory on the Liaodong Peninsula in Manchuria as well as Taiwan and the Penghu Islands.

From Textbooks • Dec. 14, 2022

Last July, a TransAsia ATR 72 flying to Magong, in the outlying Penghu Islands of Taiwan, crashed as it was attempting to land in rain and wind shortly after a typhoon passed through the area.

From New York Times • Jul. 2, 2015