北京 (Běijīng) — Beijing, capital of the People's Republic of China

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北京 word · TOCFL 2

北京＝北＋京

ㄅㄟˇ ㄐㄧㄥ · Běijīng

proper noun — Beijing, capital of the People's Republic of China

字源 FORM — what the parts do

北north (北方的北)Běitwo people back to back — one faces away from the sun: north

京capital city (北京的京)jīnghigh watchtower above a mound — the elevated seat of power, the capital

北京，北方的北，北京的京。