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Charklik

Charklik proper noun: ruoqiang.

Proper noun

Charklik

  1. Ruoqiang
    • They were accustomed to take small caravans with Indian goods from Khotan via Charklik to Karashahr and on to Turfan in the north-east, and had found Charchan a convenient half-way station on their ventures.1912, Aurel Stein, Ruins of Desert Cathay Personal Narrative of Exploration in Central Asia and Westernmost China, volume 1, page 319
    • On the last evening a man came in on foot with a little news; there had been fighting between Charklik and Cherchen, but that was now thought to be over, leaving the Tungans in control of both oases.1937, Peter Fleming, News from Tartary: A Journey from Peking to Kashmir, Jonathan Cape, page 200

Origin of Charklik

Borrowed from Uyghur چاقىلىق (chaqiliq).

Questions about Charklik

What does Charklik mean?
Charklik means ruoqiang.
What part of speech is Charklik?
Charklik is a proper noun.

Words near Charklik in the dictionary

  1. charkhanas
  2. charkhas
  3. Charkhi Dadri
  4. Charkhlik
  5. charking
  6. Charklik
  7. charks
  8. Charla
  9. charladies
  10. charlady
  11. Charlaine

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