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薊城

简蓟城 · 繁薊城

Mandarin · pinyin Jì chéng

old name for Beijing 北京 Běi jīng

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薊: Look up this written character
城: chéng · castle; city, town; municipality
蓟: jì · genus Cirsium, thistles; surname

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4–2 · Ji4 cheng2

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(historical) synonym of 薊 /蓟 (Jì), Ji (a former city in Beijing, China)

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