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Yun·​nan | \ ˈyü-ˈnän How to pronounce Yunnan (audio) \

Definition of Yunnan

1 province of southwestern China bordering on Myanmar (Burma), Laos, and Vietnam; capital Kunming area 168,417 square miles (437,884 square kilometers), population 45,966,766
2 or Yunnanfu — see kunming

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Yunnanese \ ˌyü-​nə-​ˈnēz How to pronounce Yunnan (audio) , -​ˈnēs \ adjective or noun

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“Yunnan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Yunnan. Accessed 8 Mar. 2021.

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