Kashi

geographical name

variants or K'a-shih or traditionally in English Kashgar or Uighur Kaxgar
city on the Kaxgar River in southwestern Xinjiang Uygur, western China population 189,000

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“Kashi.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Kashi. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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