Meanings
- alternativeAlternative form of Kashi (Kashgar)
K'a-shih has the most extensive cotton-growing area which amounted to 950 000 mou (6.3 million ares) in 1965.
1976, Chuen-Yan David Lai, “Developments of Cotton Cultivation in Sinkiang”, in Pacific Viewpoint, volume 17, number 2, →DOI, archived from the original on 30 Jun 2020, page 1622 more examples
I. Geological and Topographical Conditions Geologically speaking, K'a-shih inland delta belongs to the western most end of Tarim Table. It is primarily sha-ch'e syneklise.
1966, Translations on People's Republic of China, United States Joint Publications Research Service, →OCLC, page 148From Peking air routes extend northward to Ch’i-ch’i-ha-erh in Manchuria, southeastward to Shanghai, southward to the island of Hainan, and westward to K’a-shih in Sinkiang.
1973, Chiao-min Hsieh, “Transportation”, in Christopher L. Salter, editor, Atlas of China, McGraw-Hill, Inc., →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC, →OL, page 74, column 2
Synonyms & antonyms
Origin
- Mandarin喀什
- EnglishK'a-shih
From Mandarin 喀什, Wade–Giles romanization: Kʻa¹-shih².
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