雲南
See also: 云南
Chinese
cloud; (abbr.) for Yunnan; surname | south | ||
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trad. (雲南) | 雲 | 南 | |
simp. (云南) | 云 | 南 |
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From the abbreviation of 雲嶺/云岭 (Yúnlǐng, “Yunling Mountains”) + 南 (nán, “south”) to mean "the south of the Yunling Mountains", referring to the location of the ancient county after which the province was named. (Can this(+) etymology be sourced?)
Proper noun
雲南
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