烏里雅蘇台 wū lǐ yǎ sū tái

DEFINITIONS

  1. Uliastai, the Qing name for outer Mongolia

CHARACTERS

烏 wū crow, rook, raven; black, dark
里 lǐ unit of distance; village; lane
雅 yǎ elegant, graceful, refined
蘇 sū revive, resurrect; a species of thyme; transliteration of 'Soviet'
台 tái platform; unit; term of address