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The character "滇" originates from the name of Dian Lake in Yunnan, with its structure combining the water radical (氵) and the component "真", which primarily functions as a phonetic indicator. Initially denoting the lake itself, the term later extended to refer to the ancient Dian kingdom that established itself around this body of water. Over time, its meaning broadened to represent the surrounding region, and it now serves as the conventional abbreviation for Yunnan Province in modern usage.
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我去过滇池。
滇菜很好吃。
滇红茶很有名。
我们计划去滇旅游。
滇西北的风景非常美丽。
滇缅公路在二战中很重要。
云南省简称滇，位于中国西南。
滇文化融合了多个少数民族的特色。