Meanings
alternative Charchan · alternative Cherchen · alternative Jerjen
- Synonym of Qiemo.
Qarqan Man One of the most striking finds was made at Zaghunluq, a site close to the town of Qarqan (also known as Cherchen) in the southeastern Tarim.
2004, Tony Allan, The Archaeology of the Afterlife, London: Duncan Baird Publishers, →ISBN, page 1291 more example
Two pieces of embroidery found in Turpan and Qarqan (Qiemo), respectively, are decorated with the same design of a bird with two facing heads set in the midst of swirling grass and other tiny birds.
The Land of Silk
2002, 韦黎明 [Wei Liming], 中国的丝绸 [The Land of Silk], Foreign Languages Press, →ISBN, page 20Synonyms: Qiemo
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounSynonym of Qiemo.
Origin
- Uyghurچەرچەن
- EnglishQarqan
Borrowed from Uyghur چەرچەن (cherchen).
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Qarqan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Qarqan
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