Etymology

Lincang

Lin·cang
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Today it means: A prefecture-level city of Yunnan, China. Full definition →

Mandarin 臨滄 /临沧
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  1. Mandarin · borrowed from臨滄 /临沧
  2. English todayLincang

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 臨滄 /临沧 (Líncāng).

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