新疆

Etymology
Originally a general term for newly acquired territories, used since the dynasty. In the Qing dynasty, various non-Han-inhabited territories were referred to as, including southwestern and western Guizhou, Wumeng (, modern-day Zhaotong, Yunnan), , and the region now known as Xinjiang. denotes the region was inhabited by non-Han ethnicities.

The first instance of a Qing emperor referring to the region now known as Xinjiang as is found in the foreword of  written by the  in 1821. Prior to that, the region was referred to as, a term used since the Han dynasty. In published during the eras of  and, the region was referred to as. Furthermore, during the era of Qianlong, northern Xinjiang or Dzungaria was referred to as and, among other names, while southern Xinjiang or Altishahr was referred to as  and.

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Noun

 * 1)  new territory

Proper noun

 * 1) Xinjiang