Yun-nan

See also: Yunnan, Yúnnán, and Yün-nan

English

Etymology

From the Wade-Giles romanization of the Mandarin Chinese pronunciation for 雲南／云南 (Yúnnán). Wade-Giles romanization: Yün²-nan².

Proper noun

Yun-nan

  1. Alternative form of Yunnan
    • 1967, Herold J. Wiens, Han Chinese Expansion in South China‎, Shoe String Press, page 154:
      Ta-li City, visible as the rectangular walled patch in the center of the lake plain, is the western rival of K'un-ming, capital of Yun-nan Province.

Translations
Yunnan — see Yunnan
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