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Feb 13, 2012
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Xia•men



Pronunciation: (shyä'mœn'), [key]
—n. Pinyin.
1. an island near the Chinese mainland in the Taiwan Strait.
2. a seaport on this island. 350,000. Also,Hsiamen.Also called Amoy.

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