龟兹 Traditional 龜茲 Qiū cí 🔊 Kucha, ancient Silk Road kingdom and… + Review this word Meanings Qiū cí name 龜茲 Kucha, ancient Silk Road kingdom and Buddhist center on the northern rim of the Taklamakan Desert (Han-Tang period), in present-day Aksu, Xinjiang Its characters 龟guītortoise; turtleHSK 7–9兹zīthisHSK 7–9