北京

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See also Beijing, and 北平

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北京

  1. Beijing

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Kanji in this term
北 京
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北京 (hiragana ぺきん, romaji pekin)

  1. Beijing (capital city of the People's Republic of China) (Lit: North Capital).

[edit] Korean

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北京 (북경, bukgyeong)

  1. Beijing (capital city of the People's Republic of China) (Lit: North Capital).

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베이징

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simpl. and trad.
北京

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  • IPA: [ pei˨˩tɕiŋ˥˥ ]
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[edit] Etymology

"Northern Capital" in Chinese, chosen by the Yongle Emperor to distinguish the city from 南京 (Nanjing), the southern of the two capitals of the Ming Dynasty.

[edit] Proper noun

北京 (traditional and simplified, Pinyin Běijīng)

  1. Beijing (capital city of the People's Republic of China)

[edit] Min Nan

simpl. and trad.
北京

[edit] Pronunciation

  • IPA: [ pak˥˥kiã˥˥ ]

[edit] Etymology

"Northern Capital" in Chinese, chosen by the Yongle Emperor to distinguish the city from 南京, the southern of the two capitals of the Ming Dynasty.

[edit] Proper noun

北京 (traditional and simplified, POJ Pak-kiaⁿ)

  1. Beijing (capital city of the People's Republic of China)
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