Etymology

Hsinking

H4S1I1N1K5I1N1G2

Today it means: Synonym of Changchun. Full definition →

Mandarin 新京
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  1. Mandarin · borrowed from新京
  2. English todayHsinking

From Mandarin 新京 (Xīnjīng). Literally, “new capital” (because of the circumstances during the occupation).

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.