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祁連山

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Chinese

		Qilian Mountains; Qilian	mountain; hill
trad. (祁連山)		祁連	山
simp. (祁连山)		祁连	山

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Etymology

Qilian is said to be as a Xiongnu word meaning "sky" according to Yan Shigu, a Tang Dynasty commentator on the Hanshu.

祁連山即天山也，匈奴呼天為祁連 [Classical Chinese, trad.]

祁连山即天山也，匈奴呼天为祁连 [Classical Chinese, simp.]

From: The Book of Han, circa 1^st century CE

Qílián Shān jí tiānshān yě, Xiōngnú hū tiān wèi qílián [Pinyin]

Qilian Mountain means 'Sky Mountain', the Xiongnu called the sky 'qilian'

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): Qílián Shān

(Zhuyin): ㄑㄧˊ ㄌㄧㄢˊ ㄕㄢ
Cantonese (Jyutping): kei⁴ lin⁴ saan¹

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Hanyu Pinyin: Qílián Shān
  - Zhuyin: ㄑㄧˊ ㄌㄧㄢˊ ㄕㄢ
  - Tongyong Pinyin: Cílián Shan
  - Wade–Giles: Chʻi²-lien² Shan¹
  - Yale: Chí-lyán Shān
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Chyilian Shan
  - Palladius: Цилянь Шань (Ciljanʹ Šanʹ)
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡ɕʰi³⁵ li̯ɛn³⁵ ʂän⁵⁵/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
  - Jyutping: kei⁴ lin⁴ saan¹
  - Yale: kèih lìhn sāan
  - Cantonese Pinyin: kei⁴ lin⁴ saan¹
  - Guangdong Romanization: kéi⁴ lin⁴ san¹
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /kʰei̯²¹ liːn²¹ saːn⁵⁵/

Proper noun

祁連山

Qilian Mountains

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