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Qarqan

Qarqan proper noun: synonym of Qiemo.

qarqan: synonym of Qiemo
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Proper noun

Qarqan

  1. Synonym of Qiemo.
    • Two pieces of embroidery found in Turpan and Qarqan (Qiemo), respectively, are decorated with the same design of a bird with two facing heads set in the midst of swirling grass and other tiny birds.2002, 韦黎明 [Wei Liming], 中国的丝绸 [The Land of Silk], Foreign Languages Press, →ISBN, page 20
    • Qarqan Man
    • One of the most striking finds was made at Zaghunluq, a site close to the town of Qarqan (also known as Cherchen) in the southeastern Tarim.2004, Tony Allan, The Archaeology of the Afterlife, London: Duncan Baird Publishers, →ISBN, page 129
    Synonyms:
    Qiemo

Synonyms of Qarqan

Forms of Qarqan

alternative formCharchan
alternative formCherchen
alternative formJerjen

Origin of Qarqan

Borrowed from Uyghur چەرچەن (cherchen).

Questions about Qarqan

What does Qarqan mean?
Qarqan means synonym of Qiemo.
What part of speech is Qarqan?
Qarqan is a proper noun.

Words near Qarqan in the dictionary

  1. Qarmathian
  2. Qarmathians
  3. Qarmatian
  4. Qarmatians
  5. qarmats
  6. Qarqan
  7. QARs
  8. Qarshi
  9. QAS
  10. qasab
  11. qasabs

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