Qarqan

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proper noun

Synonym of Qiemo.

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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Charchan · alternative Cherchen · alternative Jerjen

  1. 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 129
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    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 20

    Synonyms: Qiemo

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proper nounSynonym of Qiemo.

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Origin

  1. Uyghurچەرچەن
  2. EnglishQarqan

Borrowed from Uyghur چەرچەن (cherchen).

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APA

Qarqan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Qarqan

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“Qarqan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Qarqan. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Qarqan,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Qarqan.

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