Beizhili

Bei·zhi·li
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proper noun

A former Chinese province of the Ming Dynasty which contained the capital of Beijing, later renamed Zhili by the Qing Dynasty, and reformed into Hebei province in 1928.

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Zhili
OriginMandarin 北直隸 /北直隶 →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Pechili · alternative Pecheli · alternative Pechele · alternative Peh-chih-li · alternative Petcheli · alternative Pe-tche-li · alternative Pe-tche-lee · alternative Pei-chih-li · alternative Peichihli

  1. historicalA former Chinese province of the Ming Dynasty which contained the capital of Beijing, later renamed Zhili by the Qing Dynasty, and reformed into Hebei province in 1928.

    Synonyms: Zhili

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounA former Chinese province of the Ming Dynasty which contained the capital of Beijing, later renamed Zhili by the Qing Dynasty, and reformed into Hebei province in 1928.

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Zhili
Also see
zhili

Origin

  1. Mandarin北直隸 /北直隶
  2. EnglishBeizhili

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 北直隸 /北直隶 (Běizhílì).

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Beizhili. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Beizhili

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“Beizhili.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Beizhili. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Beizhili,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Beizhili.

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