This is a list of islands of the People's Republic of China (PRC). Islands that are claimed by the PRC, including those under the control of the Republic of China and those disputed with other countries, are noted after the list. Chinese characters that mean island The following is a list of Chinese characters (traditional and simplified) that mean 'island', preceded by the Hanyu Pinyin pronunciation in Mandarin Chinese. Dǎo () — the most generic character for island in the Chinese language Yǔ () — mainly used around Fujian in the Min Chinese region Shān () — commonly used in the south Shā () — used in the South China Sea outlying islands or islands in rivers Yán () or Yántóu () — used around Guangdong and Zhejiang Zhì () — mainly used around Zhejiang; historically written as () Ào () — often used around Zhejiang though it has mostly been replaced by () Tuó () — often used in Northern China Táng () or () — used in Zhejiang Jī () — used around Zhejiang and Shandong Zhōu () — used for many islands in rivers Names for an archipelago/islands/island group Qúndǎo () Lièdǎo () Dǎoqún () By provincial-level administrative divisions Fujian Gulangyu Island Luci Island Meizhou Island Niushan Island Pingtan Island, Fujian Xiamen Island Xiaori Island Dongshan Island 43 islands in Haidao Township Xiyang Island (), also known as Spider Island (Zhizhu Island, Chih-chu Tao; ) Fuying Island (), also known as Shuangfeng Island () the Sishuang Islands (Sishuang Liedao, Pei-shuang Lieh-tao; ) Beishuang Island (Pei-shuang; ) Dongshuang Island (Tung-shuang; ) Xishuang Island (Hsi-shuang; ) Nanshuang Island (Nan-shuang; ) Xiaoxiyang Island (), also known as Isthmus Island (Yisimasi Island, I-ssu-ma-ssu Tao; ) Kuishan Island (Kuishan Dao; ), also known as Zhuishan (Chui Shan; ) Maci Island (Ma Chick; ) Nigu Island (Nu Geu Sen; ) Guangdong Chuanshan Archipelago Shangchuan Island Xiachuan Island Dachan Island Damang Island Dezhou Island Gaolan Island Hebao island Hengqin Mayu Island Naozhou Island Nei Lingding Island Shamian Island, Guangzhou Qi'ao Island Wanshan Archipelago Dawanshan Dao Guishan Island Dan'gan Group Jiapeng Liedao Pengjia Group Southwestern Group Central Group Northwestern Group Xiaowanshan Dao Guangxi Weizhou and Xieyang Islands Weizhou Island Hainan Hainan (province) (the largest island under the control of the People's Republic of China; the second largest island claimed by the People's Republic of China, ranking after Taiwan which is under the control of the