Taiwan

/ˌtaɪ̯ˈwɑn/name

Middle School

1

A partly-recognized country in East Asia consisting of a main island and 167 smaller islands. Official name: Republic of China. Capital: Taipei.

2

An island between the Taiwan Strait and Philippine Sea in East Asia.

3

A former prefecture of Fujian province in China (Qing Empire) (1683–1885).

4

A former province of China (Qing Empire) (1885–1895).

5

A former dependency of Japan (1895–1945).

6

A province of the Republic of China (Taiwan) (from 1945).

7

The territory currently under the de facto jurisdiction of the Republic of China (Taiwan).

8

A claimed province of the People's Republic of China (from 1949).

9

Synonym of Tainan, a city of Taiwan, former capital of Taiwan Province.

10

2169 Taiwan, a main belt asteroid.

Thesaurus

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

bon don han hon jon lon pon ron wan xan

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

tac tae tag taj tak tal tam tan tao tap

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

ais aja api aye bae bly buy bye cai cgi

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing

wet walt want wart watt went what wilt wits wont