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English > 1 sense of the word Nanking:
NOUNlocationNanking, Nanjinga city in eastern China on the Yangtze River
Nanking > pronunciation
Soundsnae'ngkihng
Rhymesabducting ... zoning: 2006 rhymes with ihng...
English > Nanking: 1 sense > noun 1, location
MeaningA city in eastern China on the Yangtze River; a former capital of China; the scene of a Japanese massacre in the 1930s.
SynonymNanjing
Instance ofcity, metropolis, urban centerA large and densely populated urban area
Part ofChina, People's Republic of China, mainland China, Communist China, Red China, PRC, CathayA communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia