雲南
See also: 云南
Chinese
cloud; Yunnan (abbrev.); surname | south | ||
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trad. (雲南) | 雲 | 南 | |
simp. (云南) | 云 | 南 |
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Unclear. First attested in the Book of Han as a county under 益州郡, located in modern-day Xiangyun county, Yunnan.
Japanese
Kanji in this term | |
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雲 | 南 |
うん Grade: 2 |
なん Grade: 2 |
on’yomi |
Etymology 2
Analyzable as a compound of 雲 (un, “Short for 出雲”) + 南 (nan, “south”). Thus the term can be translated literally as "Southern part of Izumo Province".
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