Meanings
- A natural reserve in Qinghai, China.
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 20251 more example
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 play in it.
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
Origin
- Mongolianᠬᠥᠬᠡ ᠰᠢᠯ“blue ridge”
- EnglishHoh Xil
Borrowed from Mongolian ᠬᠥᠬᠡ ᠰᠢᠯ (köke sil, “blue ridge”).
More words from Mongolian
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Chinese Cantonese 可可西里
- 可可西里 (ho² ho² sai¹ lei⁵)region
Chinese Mandarin 可可西里
- 可可西里 (Kěkěxīlǐ)region
Cite this entry
Hoh Xil. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hoh%20Xil
“Hoh Xil.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hoh%20Xil. Accessed November 4, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Hoh Xil,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hoh%20Xil.
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