"Beiping" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /beɪˈpɪŋ/
Etymology: From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin Chinese pronunciation for 北平 (Běipíng). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|cmn-pinyin|-}} Hanyu Pinyin, {{lang|zh|北平}} 北平, {{bor|en|cmn|-}} Mandarin, {{zh-l|北平}} 北平 (Běipíng) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Beiping
  1. (historical) Former name of Beijing. Wikipedia link: Cambridge University Press Tags: historical Categories (place): Beijing Synonyms: Peiping, Pei-p'ing

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