"Kunshan" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: Borrowed from Mandarin 崑山/昆山 (Kūnshān). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|cmn|崑山}} Mandarin 崑山/昆山 (Kūnshān) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Kunshan
  1. A county-level city in Suzhou, Jiangsu, China. Wikipedia link: Kunshan Categories (place): Cities in Jiangsu, Places in China, Places in Jiangsu Synonyms: K'un-shan (alt: Wade–Giles) Translations (county-level city in Jiangsu): 崑山 (Chinese Cantonese), 昆山 (kwan¹ saan¹) (Chinese Cantonese), 崑山 (Chinese Mandarin), 昆山 (Kūnshān) (Chinese Mandarin)

Alternative forms

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