京 (jīng) - capital city & metropolis

京Tone 1

jīng ｜ 8 strokes ｜ radical: 亠

傑君

京 · jīng

capital city;

metropolis;

Beijing;

large;

ten million

capital citymetropolisBeijing

Usage highlights

BeijingTokyoNanjingcapital citymetropolisBeijing opera

Synonyms

Antonyms

  • 乡— countryside
  • 村— village
  • 野— wilderness

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Beijing is the capital of China (北京).
  • He went to Tokyo for business (东京).
  • This is a metropolis (大京).
  • The population is ten million (京人).

Collocations

  • Beijing(北京)
  • Tokyo(东京)
  • Nanjing(南京)
  • capital city(京城)
  • metropolis(京华)
  • Beijing opera(京剧)

Idioms

  • The capital and its surroundings(京畿)
  • The splendor of the capital(京华烟云)
  • A capital affair(京兆之事)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Historically referred to the capital cities of Chinese dynasties, such as Chang'an and Luoyang.
  • Now primarily associated with Beijing, the current capital of China.
  • Also used in the names of other East Asian capitals, e.g., Tokyo (东京).

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