Definition
卡伦 is a historical loanword from Mongolian (xarûûl) meaning a border post or checkpoint, used mainly in Qing dynasty border administration. It is extremely rare in modern Chinese and appears primarily in historical or geopolitical texts. The source pinyin (kǎ) is likely incomplete; the full pronunciation is kǎ lún.
n.
(historical) Mongolian border postcheckpoint
Examples
- 卡伦。Qīngcháo zài biānjìng jiànlì le xǔduō kǎ.The Qing dynasty established many border posts at the frontier.
- 卡伦。kǎ shì Qīngdài Měnggǔ dìqū de zhòngyào fángyù shèshī.Border posts were important defensive facilities in Qing-era Mongolia.
- 卡伦。Lìshǐxuéjiā zhèngzài yánjiū zhèxiē kǎ de shèlì shíjiān.Historians are studying the establishment dates of these border posts.
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