Ch'inghai
[ ching-hahy ]
/ ˈtʃɪŋˈhaɪ /
noun
Wade-Giles.
Qinghai.
Definition for ch'inghai (2 of 2)
Qinghai
or Ch'ing·hai, Tsing·hai
[ ching-hahy ]
/ ˈtʃɪŋˈhaɪ /
noun Pinyin.
a province in W central China. 269,187 sq. mi. (697,194 sq. km). Capital: Xining.
Formerly
Koko Nor.
British Dictionary definitions for ch'inghai
Qinghai
Tsinghai or Chinghai
/ (ˈtʃɪŋˈhaɪ) /
noun
a province of NW China: consists largely of mountains and high plateaus. Capital: Xining. Pop: 5 340 000 (2003 est). Area: 721 000 sq km (278 400 sq miles)
the Pinyin transliteration of the Chinese name for Koko Nor