CHAHAR

Meaning of CHAHAR in English

Pronunciation: ' chä- ' här

Function: geographical name

former province NE China in E Inner Mongolia capital Kalgan (Zhangjiakou)

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

CHAHAR — geographical name former province NE China in E Inner Mongolia capital Kalgan (Zhangjiakou)
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