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Noun: Peking  'pee'king
  1. Capital of the People's Republic of China in the Hebei province in northeastern China; 2nd largest Chinese city
    - Beijing, Peiping, capital of Red China

Type of: national capital

Part of: Cathay [archaic], China, Communist China, mainland China, People's Republic of China, PRC, Red China [informal]

Encyclopedia: Peking, China