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慶雲

简庆云 · 繁慶雲

Mandarin · pinyin Qìng yún

see 慶雲縣 Qìng yún Xiàn

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雲: yún · clouds; Yunnan province
庆: qìng · congratulate, celebrate
云: yún · say, speak; clouds

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4–2 · Qing4 yun2

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noun

(literary) iridescent clouds, considered to be an auspicious sign in ancient China
(literary, figurative) respectable, noble position
(literary, figurative) someone in authority, such as a monarch or elder

name

(～縣) Qingyun County, Dezhou, Shandong, China

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