"Chahar" meaning in English

See Chahar in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: Borrowed from Manchu ᠴᠠᡥᠠᡵ (cahar), from Classical Mongolian ᠴᠠᠬᠠᠷ (čaqar). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|mnc|ᠴᠠᡥᠠᡵ}} Manchu ᠴᠠᡥᠠᡵ (cahar), {{der|en|cmg|ᠴᠠᠬᠠᠷ}} Classical Mongolian ᠴᠠᠬᠠᠷ (čaqar) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Chahar
  1. (historical) A former province of China, now mostly part of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. Wikipedia link: Chahar Tags: historical Categories (place): Places in China, Provinces of China Translations (former province): 察哈爾 (Chinese Cantonese), 察哈尔 (caat³ haa¹ ji⁵) (Chinese Cantonese), 察哈爾 (Chinese Mandarin), 察哈尔 (Cháhā'ěr) (Chinese Mandarin)

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