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Kunlun

Kunlun

1 9.4
A mountain range in western China that stretches about 1,600 kilometers
  • proper noun
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  • The Kunlun mountain range stretches for about 1,000 miles across western China.

Examples

  • Hiking in the Kunlun Mountains offers breathtaking views of the surrounding landscape.

  • The Kunlun Mountains.

    Fiction book (2001)

  • Many ancient legends are associated with the Kunlun Mountains, considered sacred by locals.

Synonyms

Kuenlun
vsKunlun
9.9

A mountain range in western China that runs about 1,000 miles east from the Indian border

uses the same sense but shows a different spelling form
Kunlun Mountains
vsKunlun
6.7

A long mountain range in western China that stretches about 1,000 miles

adds the metric distance and presents the general description slightly fuller
Kuenlun Mountains
vsKunlun
7.9

A mountain range in western China stretching about 1,000 miles east from the Indian border

includes metric measurement and calls the range major in tone
Kunlan Shan
vsKunlun
9.8

A mountain range in western China running east about 1,000 miles from the Indian border

uses the standard English form and explicitly shows metric conversion

Compounds

Kunlun Mountains
6.7

A long mountain range in western China that stretches about 1,000 miles

Surface Forms

Kunlun main

Etymology

Kunlun comes from an old Chinese name for a famous mountain that in stories was seen as a 'sacred' high place. So the name now refers to the real mountain range in western China and helps you remember its high, remote peaks.