Etymology

Kangju

Kang·ju
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Today it means: A former kingdom in Central Asia, known to the Chinese in antiquity and today identified as Sogdiana. Full definition →

Mandarin 康居
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  1. Mandarin · borrowed from康居
  2. English todayKangju

From Mandarin 康居 (Kāngjū).

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