樓蘭
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Chinese
| phonetic | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (樓蘭) | 樓 | 蘭 | |
| simp. (楼兰) | 楼 | 兰 | |
Etymology
From a name in the native language of the kingdom, possibly of the shape *Kro-ran. Compare Modern Uyghur كروران (kroran, “Loulan”), Russian Крорайна (Krorajna).
First attested in the Records of the Grand Historian.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
樓蘭
- (～國) Loulan Kingdom (an ancient kingdom in western China)
- (～社區) Loulan (a residential community in Ruoqiang, Ruoqiang, Bayingolin prefecture, Xinjiang, China)