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昆明市

Mandarin · pinyin Kūn míng Shì

Kunming, prefecture-level city and capital of Yunnan Province 雲南省 Yún nán Shěng

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昆: kūn · elder brother; descendants
明: míng · bright, light, brilliant; clear
市: shì · market, fair; city, town; trade

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1–2–4 · Kun1 ming2 Shi4

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