祁連山

Chinese
Qilian Mountains; Qilian County mountain; hill
trad. (祁連山) 祁連 山
simp. (祁连山) 祁连 山

Etymology

Qilian is said to be as a Xiongnu word meaning "sky" according to Yan Shigu, a Tang Dynasty commentator on the Hanshu.

祁連山即天山也，匈奴呼天為祁連 [Classical Chinese, trad.][▼ expand/hide]
祁连山即天山也，匈奴呼天为祁连 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
From: The Book of Han, circa 1st century CE
Qílián Shān jí tiānshān yě, Xiōngnú hū tiān wèi qílián [Pinyin]
Qilian Mountain means 'Sky Mountain', the Xiongnu called the sky 'qilian'

Pronunciation

Proper noun

祁連山

  1. Qilian Mountains
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