Peking

American

[pee-king, pay-, bay-jing] / ˈpiˈkɪŋ, ˈpeɪ-, ˈbeɪˈdʒɪŋ /

noun

Older Spelling. Beijing.

Peking British

/ ˈpiːˈkɪŋ /

noun

the former English name of Beijing

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Peking Cultural

See Beijing.

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Peking

Among the artists supporting the move are Australian electronic act Peking Duk.

From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026

The International Mathematical Union awarded its Fields Medal on Thursday at a ceremony in Philadelphia to four people, including Yu Deng and Hong Wang, who both attended Peking University before earning doctorates in the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026

For Deng, whose daughter isn't aiming for a "name school" such as the elite Tsinghua or Peking University in the capital, doing away with the gaokao would be ideal.

From Barron's ● Jun. 7, 2026

There, Xi hosted Trump and his delegation at the Great Hall of the People for a day of meetings and a banquet dinner of Peking duck and pan-fried pork buns.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 15, 2026

I certainly did look forward to the three months we spent every summer in Peitaiho on the ocean north of Peking.

From "Homesick" by Jean Fritz

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