"Hun-chun" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: From Mandarin 琿春 /珲春 (Húnchūn), Wade–Giles romanization: Hun²-chʻun¹. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|cmn|琿春}} Mandarin 琿春 /珲春 (Húnchūn), {{bor|en|cmn-wadegiles|-}} Wade–Giles Head templates: {{en-proper noun|nolink=1|nomultiwordcat=1}} Hun-chun
  1. Alternative form of Hunchun. Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: Hunchun
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