nanjing

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Synonyms: nanking, nanning, nanping, yanjing

Antonyms: nanking, nanning, nanping, yanjing

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Proper noun

1. {{place|en|major subprovincial city/provincial capital|p/Jiangsu|c/China|on the [[lower]] [[Yangtze]]|;|a [[former]] [[capital]] of [[China]]}}.
2. {{lb|en|historical|informal}} {{synonym of|en|Jiangnan}}, '''{{l|en|Nanzhili}}''', '''{{l|en|Liangjiang}}''', etc. as [[imperial]] [[Chinese]] [[province]]s or [[viceroyalties]] [[administer]]ed from Nanjing.
3. {{lb|en|historical}} [[various|Various]] [[other]] [[Chinese]] [[cities]] during [[period]]s when they [[act]]ed as a [[southern]] [[capital]] of a [[kingdom]] or [[imperial]] [[dynasty]].

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