"Linfen" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: From Mandarin 臨汾/临汾 (Línfén). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|cmn|-}} Mandarin, {{zh-l|臨汾}} 臨汾/临汾 (Línfén) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Linfen
  1. A prefecture-level city in Shanxi, China. Wikipedia link: Linfen Categories (place): Cities in Shanxi, Places in China, Places in Shanxi Synonyms: Lin-fen (alt: Wade–Giles) Translations (prefecture-level city): 臨汾 (Chinese Mandarin), 临汾 (Línfén) (Chinese Mandarin)

Alternative forms

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