Main Entry:

Qing·hai

Function:

geographical name

1 \ˈchiŋ-ˈhī\ or Ko·ko Nor \ˌkō-(ˌ)kō-ˈnȯr\ or Ch'ing–hai \ˈchiŋ-ˈhī\ low saline lake W central China in NE Qinghai province at altitude of 10,515 feet (3205 meters)2or Tsing·hai \ˈchiŋ-ˈhī\ province W China ∗ Xining area 278,378 square miles (723,783 square kilometers), population 4,456,946