Qilian Shan
[ chee-lyahn -shahn ]
/ ˈtʃiˈlyɑn ˈʃɑn /
noun Pinyin.
a mountain range in western China, bordered between Qinghai and Gansu provinces.
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What does "scattergood" mean?
a person who acts as though he or she knows everything and who dismisses the opinions, comments, or suggestions of others.
a person who spends possessions or money extravagantly or wastefully; spendthrift.
a well-intentioned but naive and often ineffectual social or political reformer.
TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUTAlso (Wade-Giles) Chi·lien Shan [Chinese chee-lyen -shahn] /Chinese ˈtʃiˈlyɛn ˈʃɑn/ .
Formerly (Pinyin, Wade-Giles) Nan Shan [nahn -shahn] /ˈnɑn ˈʃɑn/ .
Words nearby Qilian Shan
Qiana, Qian Long, qibla, q.i.d., Qigong, Qilian Shan, qindar, Qingdao, Qing Hai, Qinhuangdao, Qin Shi Huang Di
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