Jílín Definition
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Mandarin
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| 吉林 | |||
Etymology
probably originates from jilin wula (trad. 吉林烏拉, simpl. 吉林乌拉), the Chinese transcription of a Manchu term meaning "along the river"; the literal meaning of the Chinese characters for "Jilin" is "auspicious forest".
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Jílín (Pinyin, traditional and simplified 吉林)
- Jilin province
References
- Jilin on Wikipedia.Wikipedia:Jilin
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