Pekín

See also: Pekin, Pékin, and pékin

Spanish

Etymology

From Nanjing court dialect Mandarin 北京 (Běijīng), reinforced by Postal Romanization. Compare Portuguese Pequim, English Peking, Tagalog Peking.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /peˈkin/ [peˈkĩn]
• Rhymes: -in
• Syllabification: Pe‧kín

Proper noun

Pekín ?

1. Beijing (a direct-administered municipality, the capital city of China)

Alternative forms

• Pequín

Derived terms

• pekinés