Jiangning

Jiang·ning
J8I1A1N1G2N1I1N1G2

proper noun

Former name of Nanjing.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. historyFormer name of Nanjing.
  2. A district and former county of Nanjing, Jiangsu, China.
  3. historyA former district of Shanghai, China.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
nanjing

Origin

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin Chinese pronunciation for 江寧／江宁 (Jiāngníng).

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Translations

Chinese Cantonese 江寧 /江宁
  • 江寧 /江宁 (gong¹ ning⁴)Translations
Chinese Mandarin 江寧 /江宁
  • 江寧 /江宁 (Jiāngníng)Translations
Polish Jiangning
  • JiangningTranslations

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Ningjiang
Cite this entry
APA

Jiangning. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Jiangning

MLA

“Jiangning.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Jiangning. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Jiangning,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Jiangning.

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