Jilin

Header = 吉林省Jílín Shěng

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Jilin ({{zh-cpw |c=吉林 |p=Jílín |w=Chi-lin}}; Postal System Pinyin: Kirin), is a province of the People's Republic of China located in the northeastern part of the country. Jilin borders North Korea and Russia to the east, Heilongjiang to the north, Liaoning to the south, and Inner Mongolia to the west. The name was transliterated to Kirin before standardization to pinyin. Jilin is part of the region known as Manchuria.

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Postal System Pinyin - Province - People's Republic of China - Border - North Korea - Russia - Heilongjiang - Liaoning - Inner Mongolia - Pinyin - Manchuria

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The name "Jilin" probably originates from jilin wula (T: 吉林烏拉 / S: 吉林乌拉), the Chinese transcription of a Manchu term meaning "along the river". The literal meaning of the Chinese characters for "Jilin" is "auspicious forest".

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Chinese - Transcription - Manchu

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