菁
national capital; metropolis
Meanings
4 senses · 7 examplesnoun
national capital; metropolis
formalOften used in formal and historical contexts. Can also refer to a large, populous city.
Beijing is the capital of China.
He went to the capital to take the imperial examination.
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This ancient city was once the capital of six dynasties.
noun
large, populous city (often part of a name)
Often used as the second character in city names, like '南京' (Nanjing).
Nanjing is a famous historical city.
The metropolitan area of Tokyo is very densely populated.
noun
the imperial capital and its associated region (archaic)
archaicArchaic and literary usage, referring to the area around the imperial capital.
The capital region, being a vital area, is garrisoned with heavy troops.
classifier
unit of ten million; 10^7
archaicAn ancient numerical unit, rarely used in modern times except in some idioms or historical texts.
'Zhao-min' is the limit of numbers; above 'jing' there are 'gai', 'zi', 'rang', 'gou', 'jian', 'zheng', and 'zai'.