塔里木

Traditional form:

塔里木

Pinyin (reading):

Tǎlǐmù

Definitions:

• the Tarim Basin in southern Xinjiang

Characters:

• 塔 - tower, spire, tall building
• 里 - unit of distance equal to 0.5km; village; lane
• 木 - tree; wood, lumber; wooden

Traditional characters:

• 塔 - tower, spire, tall building
• 里 - unit of distance equal to 0.5km; village; lane
• 木 - tree; wood, lumber; wooden