疏勒 Traditional form: 疏勒 Pinyin (reading): Shūlè Definitions: Shule ancient name for modern Kashgar Shule county in Kashgar prefecture 喀什地區/喀什地区 ( Kāshídìqū), west Xinjiang Characters: 疏 - to neglect; to dredge, to clear away; lax, careless 勒 - to strangle; to tighten Traditional characters: 疏 - to neglect; to dredge, to clear away; lax, careless 勒 - to strangle; to tighten