察哈爾

Chinese

phonetic
trad. (察哈爾)
simp. (察哈尔)

Etymology

Qing-era Mandarin transcription of Manchu ᠴᠠᡥᠠᡵ (cahar), from Classical Mongolian ᠴᠠᠬᠠᠷ (čaqar).

Pronunciation


Proper noun

察哈爾

  1. (historical) () Chakhars (a major Chingisid Mongolian tribe)
  2. (historical) (, formerly ~特別區) Chahar (a former province of China)
  3. () Chahar (a former league in the Inner Mongolia autonomous region, China)

Derived terms

  • 察哈爾都統 / 察哈尔都统