阿拉善左旗

Traditional form:

阿拉善左旗

Pinyin (reading):

Alāshàn Zuǒqí

Definitions:

• Alxa Left Banner, Mongolian Alshaa Züün khoshuu, in Alxa League 阿拉善盟 ( Alāshàn Méng), Inner Mongolia (formerly in Gansu 1969-1979)

Characters:

• 阿 - an initial particle, a prefix used for names; used in transliterations
• 拉 - to pull, to drag; to seize, to hold; to lengthen; to play (a violin)
• 善 - good, virtuous, charitable, kind
• 左 - left; unorthodox, improper
• 旗 - banner, flag, streamer

Traditional characters:

• 阿 - an initial particle, a prefix used for names; used in transliterations
• 拉 - to pull, to drag; to seize, to hold; to lengthen; to play (a violin)
• 善 - good, virtuous, charitable, kind
• 左 - left; unorthodox, improper
• 旗 - banner, flag, streamer