Pronunciation: ' j ē - ' lin
Variant: or Ki · rin \ ' k ē - ' rin \
Function: geographical name
1 province NE China in E Manchuria capital Changchun area 72,201 sq mi (187,723 sq km ), pop 24,658,721
2 or formerly Yung · ki \ ' yu ̇ ŋ - ' j ē \ city NE China in E cen Jilin pop 1,036,858