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Yarkand
geographical name
Yar·kand
| \ yär-ˈkänd
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variants:
or Yarkant \ yär-ˈkänt
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Definition of Yarkand
river in Kashmir and China flowing from the Karakoram Range north and west to join the Hotan River in Xinjiang Uygur forming the Tarim River
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