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南京

nán jīng·ㄋㄢˊ ㄐㄧㄥ

“Nanjing, a major city in Jiangsu province, eastern China; historically served as capital during the Ming dynasty and the Republic of China.”

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South; southern; southward; the direction opposite of north; also used in Buddhist chants; a surname.

jīng·ㄐㄧㄥ

Capital city of a country; surname; abbr. for Beijing; large; ancient term for a huge number; artificial mound.