Aksai Chin
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Aksai Chin
- /ˌɑːksaɪ ˈtʃɪn/
Where it comes from
First attested in the mid 1800s. Borrowed from Uyghur ﺋﺎﻗﺴﺎﻱ چۆل / Aqsai Chöl / ақсай чөл (aqsay chöl), with the word "chin" being a corrupted transliteration of چۆل (chöl), ultimately derived from Turkic. See Aksai Chin on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
proper noun Aksai-chin · Aksayqin
- A cold desert plain in Central Asia divided between China and India The bed is not limited to the belt of country situated between Ser and Mer (Snowy Peak Range) chain and the Kailas chain. It is well developed in Rodok, near the Pang Chong Lake and up to the foot of the Korakoram chain, and it is very probable that the great Desert of Aksai Chin is a similar bed.
- A part of the disputed Kashmir region administered by China. In the western sector, the Chinese-Indian frontier dispute involves mainly the Aksai Chin area of Ladakh. Long limited to conflicting cartographic claims, the Aksai Chin issue flared in the 1950’s when the Chinese encroached on the area and upgraded a traditional caravan route between Sinkiang and T
- A lake in Hotan County, Hotan prefecture, Xinjiang autonomous region, China, part of the disputed Aksai Chin. This pass is described as situated in the Kisil-korum Range, which is a branch from the Kara-tagh Range. The next day they arrived at the great lake Aksáe Chin, 16,620 feet, although I cannot make out what particular lake he means.
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name part of Kashmir administered by China
| Español | Aksai Chin |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | アクサイチン |
| 中文 | 阿克賽欽 /阿克赛钦 Ākèsàiqīn |
| हिन्दी | अक्साई चिन aksāī cin |
| Português | Aksai Chin |
| Русский | Аксайчи́н Aksajčín |
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