塔里木

tǎ lǐ mù

the Tarim Basin in southern Xinjiang

塔

tǎ

pagoda (abbr. for 塔婆[ta3 po2], a loanword from Sanskrit stūpa); tower; pylon (CL:座[zuo4])

里

lǐ

li, ancient measure of length, approx. 500 m

木

mù

(bound form) tree