Etymology

Pinkiang

Pin·kiang
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Today it means: Synonym of Harbin; used especially during Japanese rule (1934–1945) Full definition →

Mandarin 濱江 /滨江
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  1. Mandarin · borrowed from濱江 /滨江
  2. English todayPinkiang

From the Postal Romanization of Nanking court dialect Mandarin 濱江 /滨江, from before the modern palatalization of [k] to [t͡ɕ].

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