Anking

[ ahn-king ]

/ ˈɑnˈkɪŋ /

noun

Older Spelling. Anqing.

Definition for anking (2 of 2)

Anqing

or An·ch'ing, An·king

[ ahn-ching ]

/ ˈɑnˈtʃɪŋ /

noun Pinyin.

a city in S Anhui province, in E China, on the Chang Jiang: former capital of Anhui.

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Examples from the Web for anking

The other cut is just below the city of Anking hence to Kianglung beacon, a distance of about six miles.
The International Development of China|Sun Yat-sen
As Wuhu is the center of the rice trade these twin cities of Anking will be the centers of the tea trade.
The International Development of China|Sun Yat-sen

British Dictionary definitions for anking (1 of 2)

Anking

/ (ˈɑːnˈkɪŋ) /

noun

a variant transliteration of the Chinese name for Anqing

British Dictionary definitions for anking (2 of 2)

Anqing

Anking

/ (ˈɑːnˈtʃɪŋ) /

noun

a city in E China, in SW Anhui province on the Yangtze River: famous seven-storeyed pagoda. Pop: 686 000 (2005 est)

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