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Definition 2024
大理
大理
Chinese
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Proper noun
大理
- (geography) Dali (大理古城), a small town (now a major tourist destination) in Yunnan, China.
- (geography) Xiaguan (大理市), the larger nearby seat of government and industrial center which grew up along the roads to the old town.
- (historical geography) Dali Kingdom (大理國), a medieval state controlled from the old town.
- (historical geography) Dali Prefecture (大理府), the hinterland controlled by the old town under imperial China.
Synonyms
- (old city as capital of an independent kingdom): 首府 (shǒufǔ)
- (new city, when distinguished from the old): 下关
- (kingdom): 大中國／大中国 (under Gao Shengtai); 後大理／后大理, 後理國／后理国 (after 1096)