察尔汗盐湖

察爾汗鹽湖
Chá'ěrhán Yánhú
proper noun

Meanings

  1. 1 Qarhan Salt Lake, China's largest salt lake, in the Qaidam Basin of Qinghai

Examples

HSK 4
Chá'ěrhán Yánhú shàng de yán hěn hòu, qìchē kěyǐ zhíjiē zài shàngmiàn kāi.
The salt on Qarhan Salt Lake is so thick that cars can drive right on it.
HSK 5
Chá'ěrhán Yánhú shì Zhōngguó zuì dà de yánhú.
Qarhan Salt Lake is the largest salt lake in China.

Tips

culture
Besides salt it is China's main source of potash for fertiliser, and it also yields lithium and magnesium. A 32 km stretch of road, the 万丈盐桥 ('ten-thousand-zhang salt bridge'), crosses the lake on the salt crust itself.

Stroke Order

察 chá
尔 ěr
汗 hàn
盐 yán
湖 hú