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nanjing

/ˈnændʒɪŋ/

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What does nanjing mean?

proper noun

  1. A major subprovincial city, the provincial capital of Jiangsu, China, on the lower Yangtze; a former capital of China.
More meanings (2)

proper noun

  1. (historical, informal) Synonym of Jiangnan, Nanzhili, Liangjiang, etc. as imperial Chinese provinces or viceroyalties administered from Nanjing.
  2. (historical) Various other Chinese cities during periods when they acted as a southern capital of a kingdom or imperial dynasty.
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/ˈnændʒɪŋ/

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