| 昆明市 |
Kūn míng Shì |
Kunming, prefecture-level city and capital of Yunnan Province 云南省 |
| 昆 |
kūn |
variant of 昆 |
| 昆 |
kūn |
used in place names, notably Kunlun Mountains 昆仑 / (also used for transliteration) |
| 昆 |
kūn |
descendant / elder brother / a style of Chinese poetry |
| 昆明 |
Kūn míng |
see 昆明市 |
| 明 |
Míng |
Ming Dynasty (1368–1644) / surname Ming / Ming (c. 2000 BC), fourth of the legendary Flame Emperors, 炎帝 descended from Shennong 神农 Farmer God |
| 明 |
míng |
bright / opposite: dark 暗 / (of meaning) clear / to understand / next / public or open / wise / generic term for a sacrifice to the gods |
| 市 |
shì |
market / city / municipality (administrative unit) / (literary) to trade; to buy and sell goods |