牛轭礁 Niu2 e4 Jiao1

Niu'e Reef, disputed territory in the South China Sea, claimed by China, Vietnam and the Philippines, aka Whitsun Reef or Julian Felipe Reef

Traditional: 牛軛礁

✍️ Practice Writing the Full Phrase

📝 Practice Each Character

Master each character individually

Niu2

e4

Jiao1

📖 Additional Information

English Phonetic: ri:f
Detailed Definition: n. a submerged ridge of rock or coral near the surface of the water\nn. one of several strips across a sail that can be taken in or rolled up to lessen the area of the sail that is exposed to the wind\nv. lower and bring partially inboard\nv. roll up (a portion of a sail) in order to reduce its area