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雲南省

简云南省 · 繁雲南省

Mandarin · pinyin Yún nán Shěng

Yunnan Province, capital Kunming 昆明市 Kūn míng Shì (short name 雲 Yún or 滇 Diān)

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雲: yún · clouds; Yunnan province
南: nán · south; southern part; southward
省: shěng · province; save, economize
云: yún · say, speak; clouds

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2–2–3 · Yun2 nan2 Sheng3

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