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title: "Daoyu Meaning: 岛屿 (dǎoyǔ) Means “islands”"
description: "岛屿 (traditional 島嶼, dǎoyǔ) means “islands; island”. Hear its tones, see what 岛 and 屿 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/daoyu"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 岛屿 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

岛屿 dǎoyǔ

## islands; island

## Its characters

1. 岛 dǎo island
2. 屿 yǔ islet

## In a sentence

这片海域有很多美丽的岛屿。 There are many beautiful islands in this sea area.

[More about 岛屿](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E5%B2%9B%E5%B1%BF)

## More words with 岛 or 屿

- [半岛 bàndǎo](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bandao)

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