Etymology

Yumen

Yu·men
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Today it means: A county-level city of Jiuquan, Gansu, China, formerly a county. Full definition →

Mandarin 玉門 /玉门
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  1. Mandarin · borrowed from玉門 /玉门
  2. English todayYumen

From Mandarin 玉門 /玉门 (Yùmén).

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