吉林
Chinese
lucky; Jilin Province (abbrev.) | woods; forest | ||
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simp. and trad. (吉林) |
吉 | 林 | |
Literally: “auspicious forest”. |
Etymology
Probably from 吉林烏拉/吉林乌拉 (jílín wūlā), the Chinese transcription of Manchu ᡤᡳᡵᡳᠨ
ᡠᠯᠠ (girin ula, “along the river”).
Pronunciation
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