"Sanming" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: From Mandarin 三明 (Sānmíng). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|cmn|三明|tr=Sānmíng}} Mandarin 三明 (Sānmíng) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Sanming
  1. A prefecture-level city in Fujian, China. Wikipedia link: en:Sanming Categories (place): Cities in Fujian, Places in China, Places in Fujian Synonyms: San-ming (alt: Wade–Giles) Translations (city in Fujian, China): 三明 (saam¹ ming⁴) (Chinese Cantonese), 三明 (Sānmíng) (Chinese Mandarin)
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