"Wanluan" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: From Mandarin 萬巒/万峦 (Wànluán). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|cmn|萬巒}} Mandarin 萬巒/万峦 (Wànluán) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Wanluan
  1. A rural township in Pingtung County, Taiwan. Wikipedia link: Wanluan Categories (place): Places in Pingtung County, Places in Taiwan, Townships Translations (rural township): 萬巒 (Chinese Cantonese), 万峦 (maan⁶ lyun⁴) (Chinese Cantonese), 萬巒 (Chinese Mandarin), 万峦 (Wànluán) (Chinese Mandarin)
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