切罗基 transliterates 'Cherokee' — historically a major Indigenous nation of the southeastern United States, today the largest federally recognized tribe. The name is also famous as the
吉普切罗基 (Jeep Cherokee) and
大切诺基 /
大切罗基 (Grand Cherokee) SUVs, popular in China since the 1980s — Beijing Jeep was one of China's earliest auto joint ventures.