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Changping

Syllables: Chang·ping/(ˈ)t͡ʃɑŋˈpɪŋ/

Changping proper noun: a district of Beijing, China.

Proper noun

Changping

  1. A district of Beijing, China.
    • The hsien consist of Ch'ang-p'ing with the Ming tombs north of the city, Fang-shan where the remains of Peking Man were found southwest of the city, Ta-hsing, T'ung and Shun-yi.[1968, “PEKING (PEIPING)”, in Encyclopedia Britannica, volume 17, →LCCN, →OCLC, page 533, column 2
    • The thirteen tombs of the Ming dynasty occupy 15.6 square miles, rivaling anything constructed for the living. The tombs are located in Changping district, in Beijing, and lie at the foot of the Tianshou Mountains.1995, Imperial Tombs of China, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC, page 7

Origin of Changping

From Mandarin 昌平 (Chāngpíng).

Questions about Changping

What does Changping mean?
Changping means a district of Beijing, China.
What part of speech is Changping?
Changping is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Changping?
Changping is pronounced /(ˈ)t͡ʃɑŋˈpɪŋ/.

Words near Changping in the dictionary

  1. Chango
  2. changoite
  3. Changos
  4. Changpai
  5. Changpai Time Zone
  6. Changping
  7. changs
  8. changseung
  9. Changsha
  10. changshan
  11. Changshanian

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