塔城源于塔尔巴哈台和绥靖城的简称。塔尔巴哈台蒙语意为“旱獭”,又异译为塔儿巴合你、挞拉巴哈合台和塔尔巴噶台等。同时,蒙语又称这里为“楚呼楚”(意为“木碗”)、“屈固卡克”、“奇古卡克”等,均为音译的异写。在历史上,塔城曾为中华民族光辉灿烂的文化作出过应有的贡献,也曾有一本血泪史。本文拟就塔城地区沿革史的几个问题,进行初步的考察,粗疏与错误难免,祈情同行爱好教正。 Tacheng originated from Talbahatai and appeasement cities for short. Tarba Baha’er Mongolian means “Marmot”, but also translated into Tarjakapa, Taraba and Tacabaga Taiwan. At the same time, Mongolian, also referred to here as “Chu Hu Chu” (meaning “wooden bowl”), “Qu Lukuk”, “odd kukuk”, are transliteration of the different writing. Historically, Tacheng had made due contributions to the splendid culture of the Chinese nation. There was also a history of blood and tears. This article intends to conduct a preliminary investigation of several issues related to the history of the evolution of the Tacheng area. Roughness and error are inevitable.