Qiongzhou Strait
E270763
Qiongzhou Strait is a narrow body of water in southern China that separates Hainan Island from the Leizhou Peninsula on the mainland.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Qiongzhou Strait canonical | 24 |
| Qiongzhou Strait (via ferry link) | 1 |
| 琼州海峡 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2105295 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Qiongzhou Strait Context triple: [Hainan, separatedBy, Qiongzhou Strait]
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A.
Bohai Strait
The Bohai Strait is a strategically important waterway in northeastern China that links the semi-enclosed Bohai Sea with the larger Yellow Sea and the Pacific Ocean.
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B.
Taiwan Strait
The Taiwan Strait is the narrow body of water separating Taiwan from mainland China, serving as a crucial shipping lane and a focal point of regional geopolitical tensions.
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C.
Korea Strait
The Korea Strait is a narrow body of water between the Korean Peninsula and Japan that forms a key maritime passage linking the East China Sea with the Sea of Japan.
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D.
Beibu Wan
Beibu Wan is the Chinese name for the Gulf of Tonkin, a large body of water in the South China Sea bordered by China and Vietnam.
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E.
Hangzhou Bay
Hangzhou Bay is a large inlet of the East China Sea on China’s eastern coast, noted for its dramatic tidal bore and major cross-bay bridge.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Qiongzhou Strait Target entity description: Qiongzhou Strait is a narrow body of water in southern China that separates Hainan Island from the Leizhou Peninsula on the mainland.
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A.
Bohai Strait
The Bohai Strait is a strategically important waterway in northeastern China that links the semi-enclosed Bohai Sea with the larger Yellow Sea and the Pacific Ocean.
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B.
Taiwan Strait
The Taiwan Strait is the narrow body of water separating Taiwan from mainland China, serving as a crucial shipping lane and a focal point of regional geopolitical tensions.
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C.
Korea Strait
The Korea Strait is a narrow body of water between the Korean Peninsula and Japan that forms a key maritime passage linking the East China Sea with the Sea of Japan.
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D.
Beibu Wan
Beibu Wan is the Chinese name for the Gulf of Tonkin, a large body of water in the South China Sea bordered by China and Vietnam.
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E.
Hangzhou Bay
Hangzhou Bay is a large inlet of the East China Sea on China’s eastern coast, noted for its dramatic tidal bore and major cross-bay bridge.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | strait ⓘ |
| administrativeRegionOnOneSide |
Guangdong Province
ⓘ
Hainan Province ⓘ
linked to:
Hainan
|
| belongsTo | territorial waters of China ⓘ |
| climate | tropical monsoon climate ⓘ |
| connects |
Beibu Gulf
ⓘ
linked to:
Beibu Wan
South China Sea ⓘ |
| country | China ⓘ |
| hasChineseName |
琼州海峡
ⓘ
linked to:
Qiongzhou Strait
|
| hasHazard |
dense fog
ⓘ
strong winds ⓘ typhoons ⓘ |
| hasInfrastructure |
rail ferry
ⓘ
vehicle ferry terminals ⓘ |
| hasMaximumDepth | approximately 120 meters ⓘ |
| hasMinimumDepth | approximately 30 meters ⓘ |
| hasNavigationCondition | challenging for small vessels ⓘ |
| hasPlannedProject | Qiongzhou Strait fixed link ⓘ |
| hasPlannedProjectType | bridge or tunnel crossing ⓘ |
| hasSeasonalVariation | monsoon-driven currents ⓘ |
| knownFor |
frequent fog
ⓘ
rough seas during monsoon season ⓘ strong tidal currents ⓘ |
| length | approximately 80 kilometers ⓘ |
| locatedBetween | Hainan Island and Leizhou Peninsula ⓘ |
| locatedIn | southern China ⓘ |
| locatedOnCoastOf |
Hainan Island
ⓘ
linked to:
Hainan
Leizhou Peninsula ⓘ |
| majorPort |
Haian
ⓘ
Haikou ⓘ Xuwen ⓘ |
| nearbyCity |
Haikou
ⓘ
Zhanjiang ⓘ |
| ocean | Pacific Ocean ⓘ |
| partOf |
Chinese coastal waters
ⓘ
South China Sea ⓘ |
| separates |
Hainan Island
ⓘ
linked to:
Hainan
Hainan Province from Guangdong Province ⓘ Leizhou Peninsula ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
important shipping route between Hainan and mainland China
ⓘ
key passage for military and commercial vessels ⓘ |
| transportMode |
ferry
ⓘ
roll-on/roll-off ship ⓘ |
| usedFor |
fishing
ⓘ
freight transport ⓘ passenger transport ⓘ |
| waterType | saltwater ⓘ |
| width | approximately 18 to 30 kilometers ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Qiongzhou Strait Description of subject: Qiongzhou Strait is a narrow body of water in southern China that separates Hainan Island from the Leizhou Peninsula on the mainland.
Referenced by (26)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Qiongzhou Strait
linked to: Qiongzhou Strait