Xiyu
Language: English
Part of speech: name
Pronunciation: shēʹyüʹ
Forms: form: Hsiyu
form: Siyu
Etymology: From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 西嶼 (Xīyǔ).
Senses: examples: text: In September 1953, Father Antonio Crotti was sent to Magong. Employing resources from the order, Crotti helped construct a fishing harbor on Dacang Islet (大倉島), two residential areas — Huei Ming New Village and Huei Ming Second Village — for the poor in Magong, as well as breakwaters and simple harbors for smaller boats and bamboo rafts in Xiyu Township (西嶼) and Paisha.
ref: 2020 April 17, Lu Chun-yi [盧俊義], “Donations reflect a charitable past”, in Taipei Times, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 20 Apr 2020, Editorials, page 8:
english: 盧俊義
translation: 盧俊義
text: Coral spawning has been observed off Penghu, along the coasts of Magong City and Xiyu Township, since early May, and the annual phenomenon is likely to continue until July, according to the Council of Agriculture.
ref: 2023 May 14, Hsin-Yin Lee, “Coral spawning turns Penghu waters pink”, in Focus Taiwan, archived from the original on 14 May 2023, Society:
text: Xiyu Township is composed of Yuweng Island and Xiaomenyu; and as Xiyu is located west of the Penghu Islands, it is known as Xiyu (or West Isle).
ref: (Can we date this quote?), “Xiyu Introduction”, in Xiyu Township Hall Penghu County, archived from the original on 27 Sep 2025:
glosses: A rural township in Penghu County, Taiwan.
examples: text: Taiwan's first Mazu temple, dating back to the 14th century, can be found here, along with the ancient West Fort Xitai on Xiyu and a wealth of restored houses in the southern Fujian style.
ref: 2011, Phil Macdonald, “Strait Islands”, in Taiwan, 3rd edition (Travel), National Geographic Society, →ISBN, →OCLC, page 192, column 1:
text: There is much to see and do in Magong City and the adjacent township of Huxi, but even those staying on the islands for just one night should make good use of the bridges and causeways that provide access to the islands of Baisha and Xiyu.[…]
Xiyu was originally known as Yuweng Island, which is why the beacon on its westernmost promontory is called Yuweng Island Lighthouse.
ref: 2018 June 4, “The Windswept Allure of Penghu”, in Taiwan Business TOPICS, archived from the original on 25 Sep 2020:
text: In the 11 years since he moved from Taipei to one of Taiwan’s outlying Penghu islands for the peace and fishing, Lin Chih-cheng has grown accustomed to the roar of PLA fighter jets puncturing the lull of the surf.
“If there’s a day where they don’t take off, it feels weird,” said Lin, an affable 61-year-old who runs a juice stall with his wife on the western Xiyu Islet.[…]
Xiyu also hosts a radar station that would give vital early warning of any planned attack.
ref: 2022 June 17, “On Taiwan’s frontline islands ‘life goes on’ as jets scream overhead”, in South China Morning Post, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 18 Jun 2022:
text: Xiyu is the largest island besides the main island of Penghu and with a total area of 18.715km2.
ref: (Can we date this quote?), “Xiyu Introduction”, in Xiyu Township Hall Penghu County, archived from the original on 27 Sep 2025:
glosses: An island of Xiyu, Penghu County, Taiwan.