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Kweilin

British  
/ ˈkweɪˈlɪn /

noun

  1. a variant transliteration of the Chinese name for Guilin

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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This time the threat to Kweilin was more serious than before.

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Meanwhile, the northern arm of the pincers thrust out three fingers to grasp Kweilin itself.

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A sign outside the chief bookstore in the city of Kweilin advertises a ten-volume set of The Book of History, a newly rehabilitated Confucian classic.

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That day, McAllister had flown over Kweilin as the last fighter strip was blown up by U.S. demolition men.

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“I dreamed about Kweilin before I ever saw it,” my mother began, speaking Chinese.

From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan

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