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Hsinking

Hsinking proper noun: synonym of Changchun.

hsinking: synonym of Changchun
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Proper noun

Hsinking

  1. (historical) Synonym of Changchun.
    • In order to improve the line of communications in Manchuria, the Chinese authorities are going to extend the Mukden-Hailung to Linkiang viá Hsinking and Tunghua as requested by the residents of these cities; but in view of the small amount of the product for export by the line, the prospect is not...1928 March 8 [1928 February 20], A.N.A., “NEW RAILWAYS IN MANCHURIA.”, in Hongkong Daily Press, number 21,732, Hong Kong, sourced from Peking, →OCLC, page 3, column 3
    • Now that the railway from Kainei to Tunwha is completed thus making connection with Kirin and Hsinking on the South Manchuria Railway, Seisin may look forward to a considerable increase in shipping.1938 December, Government-General of Tyosen, Keizyo, “GENERAL REMARKS”, in Foreign Affairs Department, editor, Annual report on Administration of Tyosen, 1937–38, Tokyo: Toppan Printing Co., Ltd....
    Synonyms:
    Changchun

Examples of Hsinking in a sentence

  • According to semi-official reports, the proposed extension will start at Hsinking for Tunghua, over 320 Chinese li away.1928 March 8 [1928 February 20], A.N.A., “NEW RAILWAYS IN MANCHURIA.”, in Hongkong Daily Press, number 21,732, Hong Kong, sourced from...
  • Ei-ichi Negishi was born on July 14, 1935, in Changchun, China, then known as Hsinking, the capital of the Japanese-controlled part of the country, in the northeast.2021 June 22, Kenneth Chang, “Ei-ichi Negishi, Nobel Prize Winner in Chemistry, Dies at 85”, in The New York Times, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived...

Synonyms of Hsinking

Origin of Hsinking

From Mandarin 新京 (Xīnjīng). Literally, “new capital” (because of the circumstances during the occupation).

Questions about Hsinking

What does Hsinking mean?
Hsinking means synonym of Changchun.
How do you use Hsinking in a sentence?
According to semi-official reports, the proposed extension will start at Hsinking for Tunghua, over 320 Chinese li away.
What part of speech is Hsinking?
Hsinking is a proper noun.

Words near Hsinking in the dictionary

  1. Hsing-yang
  2. Hsingkai
  3. Hsinhsing
  4. Hsinhua
  5. Hsining
  6. Hsinking
  7. Hsinpei
  8. Hsinshih
  9. Hsintien
  10. Hsinwu
  11. Hsinyang

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