Horqin

English

Etymology

CH/T 4007 transliteration of Mongolian ᠬᠣᠷᠴᠢᠨ, in turn from Classical Mongolian ᠬᠣᠷᠴᠢᠨ (qorčin) and Middle Mongol 豁儿臣 (qorčin).

Noun

Horqin (plural Horqins)

1. A member of the Mongolian Horqin tribe

Proper noun

Horqin

1. A desert in Inner Mongolia, China.
2. A district of Tongliao, Inner Mongolia, China.
3. A Left Middle banner in Tongliao, Inner Mongolia, China.
4. A Left Back banner in Tongliao, Inner Mongolia, China.

Translations

district; banners

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 科爾沁／科尔沁 (zh) (Kē'ěrqìn)

• Japanese: ホルチン (Horuchin)
• Manchu: ᡴᠣᡵᠴᡳᠨ (korcin)
• Mongolian: ᠬᠣᠷᠴᠢᠨ (qorčin)