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北京

běi jīng

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běi jīng · bak1 ging1 (Jyutping)

  1. Beijing municipality, capital of the People's Republic of China (short name 京[Jing1])

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Character breakdown

北

Meaning
north; northern; northward
Radical
匕
Strokes
5
Components
⿰?匕
Cangjie
LMP
Four-corner
1111.0

京

Meaning
capital city
Radical
亠
Strokes
8
Components
⿳亠口小
Cangjie
YRF
Four-corner
0090.6

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