Peking

[pee-king, pey-; Chinese bey-jing]

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noun

Older Spelling. Beijing.

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Examples from the Web for peking

Contemporary Examples

Yiyi Chen, the Director of the Institute for Hebrew and Jewish Studies at Peking University, is not convinced.
China’s Kaifeng Jews Rediscover Their Heritage
Tiffanie Wen
January 3, 2014
We love cold sesame noodles, and Peking Duck, burritos and fajitas—even fish tacos are now a comfort food.
A 'True Prep' Primer
Spencer Bailey
September 6, 2010
Imperial Kitchen, a restaurant in Hong Kong, makes my favorite version: smoked Peking duck with camphor wood spices.
Fresh Picks
Susur Lee
December 8, 2009
Peking duck transports me back to Hong Kong every time I make it, eat it, or smell it.
Fresh Picks
Susur Lee
December 8, 2009
My first memories of Peking duck are at age 14 when I washed woks at a Peking duck restaurant in my hometown of Hong Kong.
Fresh Picks
Susur Lee
December 8, 2009

Historical Examples

I can take some of your chickens to sell in Peking at the same time.
The Little Girl Lost
Eleanor Raper
The elephants of Rangoon are as fascinating as the camels of Peking.
Where Half The World Is Waking Up
Clarence Poe
My starting-point was Peking, and my direction due north-west.
From Pole to Pole
Sven Anders Hedin
Manchu, the language of the conquerors, is still kept alive at Peking.
The Civilization Of China
Herbert A. Giles
On my return from Peking I inquired of one of your father's servants about his daughter.
Stories by English Authors: Orient
Various

British Dictionary definitions for peking

Peking

noun

the former English name of Beijing

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Word Origin and History for peking

Peking

former transliteration of what is now (in the pinyin system) called Beijing. In the Wade-Giles system it was Peiping; this form Peking pre-dates Wade-Giles and was formed by the old British-run, Hong Kong-based Chinese postal system.

peking in Culture

Peking

[(pee-king, pay-king)]

See Beijing.

Peking

Examples from the Web for peking

Contemporary Examples

Yiyi Chen, the Director of the Institute for Hebrew and Jewish Studies at Peking University, is not convinced.

We love cold sesame noodles, and Peking Duck, burritos and fajitas—even fish tacos are now a comfort food.

Imperial Kitchen, a restaurant in Hong Kong, makes my favorite version: smoked Peking duck with camphor wood spices.

Peking duck transports me back to Hong Kong every time I make it, eat it, or smell it.

My first memories of Peking duck are at age 14 when I washed woks at a Peking duck restaurant in my hometown of Hong Kong.

Historical Examples

I can take some of your chickens to sell in Peking at the same time.

The elephants of Rangoon are as fascinating as the camels of Peking.

My starting-point was Peking, and my direction due north-west.

Manchu, the language of the conquerors, is still kept alive at Peking.

On my return from Peking I inquired of one of your father's servants about his daughter.

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