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昆明

Mandarin · pinyin Kūn míng

see 昆明市 Kūn míng Shì

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昆: kūn · elder brother; descendants
明: míng · bright, light, brilliant; clear

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1–2 · Kun1 ming2

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kwan1 ming4

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(～市) Kunming (a prefecture-level city, the provincial capital of Yunnan, in southwestern China)
(historical) Kunming Yi (an ancient nomadic tribe, living predominantly in mountainous areas in Southwestern China since at least Han dynasty, considered to be the ancestors of the Yi people)

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