阿拉善盟

Traditional form:

阿拉善盟

Pinyin (reading):

Alāshàn Méng

Definitions:

• Alxa League, a prefecture-level subdivision of Inner Mongolia

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
• 盟 - alliance, covenant; oath; to swear

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
• 盟 - alliance, covenant; oath; to swear