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Nanking

[ nan-king; Chinese nahn-king ]

/ ˈnænˈkɪŋ; Chinese ˈnɑnˈkɪŋ /

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Words nearby Nanking

nanism, nanite, Nanjing, nankeen, nankeen lily, Nanking, Nan Ling, Nanna, Nanning, nannofossil, nannoplankton

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How to use Nanking in a sentence

The Rape of Nanking alone had seen three hundred thousand casualties.
How to Hide a Famine with Ping-Pong|Nicholas Griffin|January 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Often called “the rape of Nanking,” this traumatic wartime incident evokes visceral nationalist sentiments among many Chinese.
Christian Bale Filmed Being Attacked by Chinese Guards|Melinda Liu|December 16, 2011|DAILY BEAST
At a council of war it was decided to provision and fortify Nanking, and then march against Peking.
A History of the Nineteenth Century, Year by Year|Edwin Emerson
The establishment of the Taiping power at Nanking attracted the attention of Europeans.
A History of the Nineteenth Century, Year by Year|Edwin Emerson

By-and-by there came to anchor the ship Nanking, having on board recruits belonging to the service of the Honourable Company.
Recollections of Thirty-nine Years in the Army|Charles Alexander Gordon
The Manchu colony of Nanking, to the number of some 4000 families, had evidently fallen off from its high renown.
The Life of Gordon, Volume I|Demetrius Charles Boulger
In 1858 their apathy was such that it not merely saved Nanking but played the whole game into the hands of Chung Wang.
The Life of Gordon, Volume I|Demetrius Charles Boulger

Cultural definitions for Nanking

Nanking

[ (nan-king, nahn-jing) ]

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