祁連山

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Chinese

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Qilian Mountains; Qilian mountain; hill
trad. (祁連山) 祁連
simp. (祁连山) 祁连
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Etymology

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Qilian is said to be as a Xiongnu word meaning "sky" according to Yan Shigu, a Tang Dynasty commentator on the Hanshu.

祁連山匈奴祁連 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
祁连山匈奴祁连 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
From: The Book of Han, circa 1st century CE
Qílián Shān jí tiānshān yě, Xiōngnú hū tiān wèi qílián [Pinyin]
Qilian Mountain means 'Sky Mountain', the Xiongnu called the sky 'qilian'

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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祁連山

  1. Qilian Mountains