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Nanking

American  
[nan-king, nahn-king] / ˈnænˈkɪŋ, ˈnɑnˈkɪŋ /

noun

Older Spelling.
  1. Nanjing.


Nanking Cultural  
  1. See Nanjing.


Example Sentences

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On his tour, Mr Neogi shows participants the building which housed the first posh restaurant - Nanking - in the 1920s.

From BBC • Nov. 25, 2023

When Topping departed Nanking, he left Jao the keys to the AP bureau.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 11, 2019

The treaty of Nanking in 1842 ceded Hong Kong to the British.

From Salon • Jul. 4, 2017

Peking is still the storm centre—the local Youth League leaders were all replaced this week—but the dragnet is widening to Shanghai, to Nanking and as far out as Kweichow and Yunnan.

From Economist • May 13, 2016

City after city was taken from their garrisons, and in July, 1864, Nanking was invested with an immense army.

From Historic Tales, Vol. 12 (of 15) The Romance of Reality by Morris, Charles