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Hoh Xil

Hoh Xil proper noun: a natural reserve in Qinghai, China.

Proper noun

Hoh Xil

  1. A natural reserve in Qinghai, China.
    • The International Campaign for Tibet’s argument is that China’s designation of Hoh Xil would erode, not protect, the area’s fragile ecosystem. In particular, the organization’s report argued that China has declared the region a “no man’s zone,” discounting the unique environment and the role people...2017 July 6, Steven Lee Myers, “China Is Challenged on Bid for Unesco Heritage Status in Tibetan Area”, in The New York Times, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 06 Jul 2017, Asia Pacific
    • Its doe-like eyes and thick brown fur make the robotic ruminant nearly indistinguishable from the real antelope as the 5G- and AI-integrated imposter scans the Hoh Xil plateau with its sensors, footage from China's state news agency Xinhua shows.2025 August 12, Joe Cash, “China deploys robot antelope in Tibet to surveil real herds”, in Michael Perry, editor, Reuters, archived from the original on 12 Aug 2025

Origin of Hoh Xil

Borrowed from Mongolian ᠬᠥᠬᠡ ᠰᠢᠯ (köke sil, “blue ridge”).

Questions about Hoh Xil

What does Hoh Xil mean?
Hoh Xil means a natural reserve in Qinghai, China.
What part of speech is Hoh Xil?
Hoh Xil is a proper noun.

Words near Hoh Xil in the dictionary

  1. hogweeds
  2. hogwort
  3. hogyard
  4. hogyards
  5. hoh
  6. Hoh Xil
  7. hoha
  8. Hohberg
  9. Hohe
  10. Hohenberger
  11. Hohenbergers

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