Yanjing

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proper noun

An ancient city located within present-day Beijing, the capital of Ji and Yan.

OriginMandarin 燕京 →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. historicalAn ancient city located within present-day Beijing, the capital of Ji and Yan.
  2. informalAn epithet of modern Beijing.
  3. A brand of beer.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
beijing

Origin

  1. Mandarin燕京
  2. EnglishYanjing

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 燕京 (Yānjīng), composed of 燕 (Yān, the name of one of the powers of the Warring States Period during the Zhou Dynasty) and 京 (jīng, "capital").

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APA

Yanjing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Yanjing

MLA

“Yanjing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Yanjing. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Yanjing,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Yanjing.

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