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CHINESE CHARACTER

jīng

京

京

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capital; Beijing

Numbered pinyin
jing1
English meanings
capital of a country; Beijing; (old) ten million

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Example sentences

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  1. 01

    Běijīng北京shì是Zhōngguó中国de的shǒudū首都。

    Beijing is the capital of China.

  2. 02

    tā他cóngxiǎo从小zài在jīng京chéng城zhǎngdà长大。

    He grew up in the capital.

  3. 03

    wǒ我yéye爷爷xǐhuan喜欢tīng听jīngjù京剧。

    My grandfather likes listening to Peking opera.

Explore words connected to this character.

  • 北京
  • 京城
  • 京剧
  • 东京
  • 南京