Meanings
- historicalSynonym of Kaifeng.
The animated scroll was based on the work of 12th century Sung Dynasty artist Zhang Zeduan (張擇端), whose lively portrayal of the daily life of ordinary people in the capital city of the Northern Sung Dynasty — Bianjing (Kaifeng) — has captured the fascination of people for generations.
2011 May 30, “Taiwan News Quick Take”, in Taipei Times, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 02 Jun 2011, Taiwan News, page 2Synonyms: Kaifeng
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounSynonym of Kaifeng.
Origin
- Mandarin汴京
- EnglishBianjing
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 汴京 (Biànjīng).
More words from Mandarin
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Chinese Cantonese 汴京
- 汴京 (bin⁶ ging¹)former capital
Chinese Mandarin 汴京
- 汴京 (Biànjīng)former capital
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Bianjing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bianjing
“Bianjing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bianjing. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Bianjing,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bianjing.
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