阿拉善左旗 ā lā shàn zuǒ qí

DEFINITIONS

  1. Alxa Left Banner, Mongolian Alshaa Züün khoshuu, in Alxa League 阿拉善盟[A1 la1 shan4 Meng2], Inner Mongolia (formerly in Gansu 1969-1979)

CHARACTERS

阿 ā prefix for people's names; used in transliteration
拉 lā pull, drag; seize, hold; lengthen
善 shàn good, virtuous, charitable, kind
左 zuǒ left; east; unorthodox, improper
旗 qí banner, flag, streamer