SINCE 1828
Yunnan
geographical name
Yun·nan
| \ ˈyü-ˈnän
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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
Other Words from Yunnan
Yunnanese
\ ˌyü-nə-ˈnēz
, -ˈnēs \
adjective or noun
, -ˈnēs \
adjective or noun
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