京京

jīng

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Basic Meaning

Often used in formal or historical contexts to refer to a national capital, as in 京城 or 京师.

capital city; the capital of a country.

京城，国家的首都。

Words:

京城京官京师京都京华

Sentences:

古(gǔ)代(dài)中(zhōng)国(guó)的(de)京(jīng)城(chéng)通(tōng)常(cháng)位(wèi)于(yú)北(běi)方(fāng)。
In ancient China, the capital city was usually located in the north.
他(tā)是(shì)京(jīng)官(guān)，经(jīng)常(cháng)在(zài)京(jīng)城(chéng)工(gōng)作(zuò)。
He is a capital official, often working in the capital city.

Commonly used in modern contexts to specifically denote Beijing, as in 京味 or 京戏.

(Jīng) refers to Beijing, the capital of China.

（Jīng）指我国首都北京。

Words:

京腔京味京广线京戏进京

Sentences:

我(wǒ)喜(xǐ)欢(huān)听(tīng)京(jīng)戏(xì)，因(yīn)为(wèi)它(tā)很(hěn)有(yǒu)京(jīng)味(wèi)。
I like listening to Beijing opera because it has a strong Beijing flavor.
他(tā)坐(zuò)京(jīng)广(guǎng)线(xiàn)火(huǒ)车(chē)去(qù)北(běi)京(jīng)。
He takes the Beijing-Guangzhou railway train to Beijing.

Radical亠

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Stroke Count8

Strokes丶一丨𠃍一亅丿丶

Beijing