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察哈爾

简察哈尔 · 繁察哈爾

Mandarin · pinyin Chá hā ěr

Chahar Province (former province in North China existing from 1912-1936)

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察: chá · examine, investigate; notice
哈: hā · sound of laughter
爾: Look up this written character
尔: ěr · you; that, those; final particle

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2–1–3 · Cha2 ha1 er3

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(historical) (～部) Chakhars (a major Chingisid Mongolian tribe)
(historical) (～省, formerly ～特別區) Chahar (a former province of China)
(～盟) Chahar (a former league in the Inner Mongolia autonomous region, China)

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