Chinese
Proper noun
蓬萊島
- (obsolete) Synonym of 蓬萊／蓬莱 (pénglái).
- Synonym of 臺灣／台湾 (Táiwān, “Taiwan”).
Usage notes
The legendary Penglai Island is now usually written as 蓬萊仙島／蓬莱仙岛 (Pénglái Xiāndǎo) to distinguish it from the term's use to describe the actual island of Taiwan.