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青藏高原

Qīng Zàng gāo yuándictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
Qinghai-Tibetan plateau
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-a3344b61aaf47513. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

青藏高原 青藏高原 [Qing1 Zang4 gao1 yuan2] /Qinghai-Tibetan plateau/

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Reference information

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Character information

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  • 青
    qīng

    green / blue / black / youth / young (of people)

    Qīng

    short name for Qinghai 青海[Qīng hǎi]

  • 藏
    cáng

    to conceal / to hide away / to harbor / to store / to collect

    zàng

    storehouse / depository / Buddhist or Taoist scripture

    Zàng

    Tibetan ethnic group / Tibet Autonomous Region (short name for 西藏自治區|西藏自治区[Xī zàng Zì zhì qū])

  • 高
    gāo

    high / tall / above average / loud / your (honorific)

    Gāo

    surname Gao

  • 原
    yuán

    former / original / primary / raw / level / cause / source

    Yuán

    surname Yuan / (Japanese surname) Hara

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.