南京

Nán jīng

Dictionary entry

see 南京市[Nan2 jing1 Shi4]

What does 南京 mean?

南京 (Nán jīng) has the following dictionary meaning.

1see 南京市[Nan2 jing1 Shi4]

2Nanjing, capital of the Ming dynasty (1368–1421) and of the Republic of China (1927–1937 and 1946–1949)

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南Nánsurname Nan 京Jīngsurname Jing · short name for Beijing 北京[Bei3 jing1]

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南京

Nán jīng

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