Jilin

geographical name

Ji·​lin ˈjē-ˈlin 

variants or Kirin

ˈkē-ˈrin 

1

province of northeastern China bordering on North Korea and Russia in eastern Manchuria; capital Changchun area 72,201 square miles (187,723 square kilometers), population 27,452,815

2

or formerly Yungki

ˈyu̇ŋ-ˈjē 

city in the province of Jilin, northeastern China population 1,470,000