Nanking

[ nan-king; Chinese nahn-king ]

noun

, Older Spelling.

1. Nanjing.

Nanking

1. See Nanjing .

Example Sentences

The Rape of Nanking alone had seen three hundred thousand casualties.

From The Daily Beast

Often called “the rape of Nanking,” this traumatic wartime incident evokes visceral nationalist sentiments among many Chinese.

From The Daily Beast

At a council of war it was decided to provision and fortify Nanking, and then march against Peking.

From Project Gutenberg

The establishment of the Taiping power at Nanking attracted the attention of Europeans.

From Project Gutenberg

By-and-by there came to anchor the ship Nanking, having on board recruits belonging to the service of the Honourable Company.

From Project Gutenberg

The Manchu colony of Nanking, to the number of some 4000 families, had evidently fallen off from its high renown.

From Project Gutenberg

In 1858 their apathy was such that it not merely saved Nanking but played the whole game into the hands of Chung Wang.

From Project Gutenberg