"Pingcheng" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /pɪŋ.t͡ʃɛŋ/, /-t͡ʃʌŋ/
enPR: pǐngʹchǔngʹ Etymology: From Mandarin 平城 (Píngchéng). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|cmn|-}} Mandarin, {{zh-l|平城}} 平城 (Píngchéng) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Pingcheng
  1. A district of Datong, Shanxi, China. Wikipedia link: Pingcheng Categories (place): Places in China, Places in Shanxi Synonyms: P'ing-ch'eng (alt: Wade–Giles) Translations (district): 平城 (Píngchéng) (Chinese Mandarin)
    Sense id: en-Pingcheng-en-name-w~Fxw7wg Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Mandarin terms with redundant transliterations

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