This is a list of islands of China.
List of Chinese characters with the meaning of an island
Dǎo (島 / 岛) — the most generic used character for island in the Chinese language
Yǔ (嶼 / 屿) — mainly used around Fujian in Min Chinese region
Shān (山) — commonly used in the south then north
Shā (沙) — used in the South China Sea outlying islands or islands located by rivers
Yán (巖 / 岩) or Yántóu (巖頭 / 岩头) — used around Guangdong and Zhejiang
Zhì (峙) — mainly used around Zhejiang; historically written as (屿)
Ào (嶴 / 岙) — often used around Zhejiang mostly replace by (岛)
Tuó (坨) — often used in Northern China
Táng (塘) or (溏) — used in Zhejiang
Jī (磯 / 矶) — used around Zhejiang and Shandong
Zhōu (洲) — used in many islands located by rivers
For archipelago/islands
Qúndǎo ([羣島] 群島 / 群岛)
Lièdǎo (列島 / 列島)
Dǎoqún ([島羣] 島群 / 岛群)
Mainland China
Changshan Islands
Changxing Island
Chongming Island (2nd-largest)
Chuanshan Archipelago
Shangchuan Island
Xiachuan Island
Damang Island
Gulangyu Island
Hainan (largest)
For islands within Hainan's jurisdiction, see Islands of Hainan
Hengsha Island
Meizhou Island
Pingtan Island
Shamian Island
Wanshan Archipelago
Dan'gan Group
Pengjia Group
Southwestern Group
Central Group
Northwestern Group
Weizhou and Xieyang Islands
Weizhou Island
Xiamen Island
Zhifu Island
Zhoushan Archipelago (1,390 islands)
Zhoushan Island (3rd-largest)
Marginal sea base-point islands
Sheshan Island
Tong Island (in the Zhoushan Archipelago)
235 islands within Hong Kong (See also: Islands of Hong Kong)
Cheung Chau
Hong Kong Island
Lamma Island
Lantau Island
Ma Wan Island
Peng Chau
Po Toi Island
Tsing Yi Island
Hebao island
Jiuduansha
Shangsha
Zhongsha
Xiasha
Jiangyanansha
2 islands in Macau
Coloane
Taipa
Outlying Islands
Hupijiao Rock (reef)
Yajiao Rock (reef)
Diaoyu Islands – under Japanese naval control (Senkaku Islands).
Suyan Rock (reef) – under South Korean naval control (Ieodo).
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