Kunlun

American

[koon-loon] / ˈkʊnˈlʊn /

Or Kuenlun

noun

a mountain range in China, bordering on the N edge of the Tibetan plateau and extending W across central China: highest peak, 25,000 feet (7,620 meters).

Kunlun British

/ ˈkʊnˈlʊn /

noun

a mountain range in China, between the Tibetan plateau and the Tarim Basin, extending over 1600 km (1000 miles) east from the Pamirs: the largest mountain system of Asia. Highest peak: Ulugh Muztagh, 7723 m (25 338 ft)

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Grindr stressed the claims relate to "historical data practices" before 2020 when it was owned by Chinese firm Kunlun.

From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026

Bank of Kunlun didn’t respond to a request for comment through CNPC.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 7, 2026

In 2018, one of the world’s biggest video game makers, Beijing-based Kunlun Tech, acquired Grindr, billed at the time as the world’s largest gay social network.

From Slate ● Jan. 9, 2025

In 2020 Beijing Kunlun, a Chinese mobile video game company, agreed to sell gay dating app Grindr after it received an order from CFIUS.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 21, 2023

Meaning:— "With Kunlun to starboard, and larboard the Cheu, Keep conning your compass, whatever you do, Or to Davy Jones' Locker go vessel and crew."

From The Travels of Marco Polo — Volume 2 by Henry Yule

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