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南京
Nánjīng
1. Nanjing subprovincial city on the Changjiang, capital of Jiangsu province [[江蘇|江苏]]
2. capital of China at different historical periods
Very Common • Top 6% Noun

Character Breakdown

南
nán
south; southern; southward
HSK 3 9 丶
京
jīng
capital city
HSK 1 8 丶

Compound Words (9)

南京市
Nánjīngshì
Nanjing subprovincial city on the Changjiang, capital of Jiangsu province [[江蘇|江苏]]
南京路
Nánjīnglù
Nanjing St., large commercial street in Shanghai
南京大学
NánjīngDàxué
Nanjing University, NJU
南京条约
NánjīngTiáoyuē
Treaty of Nanjing (1842) that concluded the First Opium War between Qing China and Britain
南京大屠杀
NánjīngDàtúshā
the Nanjing Massacre of 1937-38
南京理工大学
NánjīngLǐgōngDàxué
Nanjing University of Science and Technology
南京农业大学
NánjīngNóngyèDàxué
Nanjing Agricultural University
南京邮电大学
NánjīngYóudiànDàxué
Nanjing Post and Communications University
南京大屠杀事件
NánjīngDàtúshāShìjiàn
The Rape of Nanking (1997 documentary book by Iris Chang [[張純如|张纯如]])

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