KUNLUN

Meaning of KUNLUN in English

Pronunciation: ' kün- ' lün

Function: geographical name

mountains W China extending from the Pamirs & Karakoram Range E to SE Qinghai ― see MUZTAG

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012

KUNLUN — geographical name mountains W China extending from the Pamirs & Karakoram Range E to SE Qinghai
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
KUNLUN — /koon"loon"/ , n. a mountain range in China, bordering on the N edge of the Tibetan plateau and extending W …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
KUNLUN — geographical name mountains W China extending from the Pamirs & Karakoram Range E to SE Qinghai — see Muztag
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
KUNLUN MOUNTAINS — or K'un-lun Mountains Mountain system, east-central Asia. It extends for 1,250 mi (2,000 km) through the western regions of China. …
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KUNLUN MOUNTAINS — Wade-Giles romanization K'un-lun Shan, Pinyin Kunlun Shan mountain system of Asia, extending for about 1,250 miles (2,000 km) through the …
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XINJIANG UYGUR — or Sinkiang Uighur; often shortened to Xinjiang or Sinkiang geographical name region W China between the Kunlun & Altai mountains; …
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TAKLIMAKAN — or Takla Makan geographical name desert W China in central Xinjiang Uygur between Tian Shan & Kunlun mountains
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PAMIRS — or Pamir geographical name mountain region central Asia in Tajikistan & on borders of Xinjiang Uygur, Kashmir, & Afghanistan from …
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MUZTAG — or Ulugh ~h geographical name mountain 25,340 feet (7724 meters ) W China in S Xinjiang Uygur; highest in Kunlun …
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HUANG — or Hwang or Yellow geographical name river about 3000 miles (4828 kilometers ) N China flowing from Kunlun Mountains in …
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CHANG — or Yangtze geographical name river 3434 miles (5525 kilometers ) central China flowing from Kunlun Mountains in SW Qinghai E …
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A'NYÊMAQÊN — or Amne Machin or A-ni-ma-ch'ing geographical name range of Kunlun Mountains W China in E central Qinghai; highest peak 20,610 …
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YANGTZE RIVER — Chinese Chang Jiang or Ch'ang Chiang River, China. Rising in the eastern Kunlun Mountains in western China, it flows southeast, …
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TIBET — Tibetan Bod Chinese Xizang or Hsi-tsang Autonomous region (pop., 2002 est.: 2,670,000), western China. It is bordered by India (including …
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TARIM RIVER — Chinese Talimu He or T'a-li-mu Ho Chief river of Xinjiang autonomous region, China. Formed by the confluence of two rivers …
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TAKLA MAKAN DESERT — Chinese Taklimakan Shamo or T'a-k'o-la-ma-kan Sha-mo Desert, forming the greater part of the Tarim River basin, west-central China. One of …
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MOUNTAIN — I Landform that rises well above its surroundings, generally exhibiting steep slopes, a relatively confined summit area, and considerable local …
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CHINA — I officially People's Republic of China Country, eastern Asia. Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. Area: 3,696,100 sq mi (9,572,900 sq km). Population …
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TARIM BASIN — a region in W China between the Tien Shan and Kunlun mountain ranges. ab. 350,000 sq. mi. (906,000 sq. km).
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
KUENLUN — /koon"loon"/ , n. Kunlun.
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
XINJIANG UYGUR — or Sin·kiang Ui·ghur ˈshin-ˈjyäŋ-ˈwē-gər ; often shortened to Xinjiang or Sinkiang region W China between the Kunlun & Altai mountains; …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
TAKLIMAKAN — or Ta·kla Ma·kan ˌtä-klə-mə-ˈkän desert W China in central Xinjiang Uygur between Tian Shan & Kunlun mountains
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PAMIRS — geographical name or Pa·mir -ˈmir mountain region central Asia in Tajikistan & on borders of Xinjiang Uygur, Kashmir, & Afghanistan …
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MUZTAG — geographical name or Ulugh Muz·tagh ˌü-lə-müs-ˈtäg, -məz- mountain 25,340 feet (7724 meters ) W China in S Xinjiang Uygur; highest …
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HUANG — or Hwang ˈhwäŋ ; or Yellow river about 3000 miles (4828 kilometers ) N China flowing from Kunlun Mountains in …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
CHANG — geographical name or Yang·tze ˈyaŋ-ˈsē, ˈyaŋ(k)t-ˈsē; ˈyäŋ-ˈtsə river 3434 miles (5525 kilometers ) central China flowing from Kunlun Mountains in …
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YARKAND RIVER — Yarkand also spelled Yarkant, Chinese (Wade-Giles) Yeh-erh-ch'iang Ho, or (Pinyin) Ye'erqiang He, a headstream of the Tarim River in the …
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TARIM RIVER — Wade-Giles romanization T'a-li-mu Ho, Pinyin Tarim He, chief river of the Uighur Autonomous Region of Sinkiang, extreme northwestern China. It …
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TAKLA MAKAN DESERT — The Tien Shan mountain range and the Takla Makan Desert. Chinese (Wade-Giles) T'a-k'o-la-ma-kan Sha-mo, or (Pinyin) Taklimakan Shamo, great desert …
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SINKIANG, UIGHUR AUTONOMOUS REGION OF
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PAMIRS — The Kunlun and Pamir mountain ranges. also called Pamir, highland region of Central Asia. The Pamir mountain area centres on …
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A-ERH-CHIN MOUNTAINS — also called Altyn Tagh, Chinese (Wade-Giles) A-erh-chin Shan, or (Pinyin) Altun Shan, mountain range in southern Uighur Autonomous Region of …
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