Type Settlement
Scripts 北京(Chinese) 베이징(Korean Hangul)
Pronounced Pron. /peɪ̯.t͡ɕiŋ/(Chinese) /beɪ.ˈd͡ʒɪŋ/(English) /beɪ.ˈʒɪŋ/(English) /pe.i.d͡ʑiŋ/(Korean)  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

From Chinese (běi) meaning "north" and (jīng) meaning "capital city". This is the name of the capital of China.

Related Names

Rootsběi + jīng
VariantPeking(English)
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Entry updated October 6, 2024