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Etymology
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 燕京 (Yānjīng), composed of 燕 (Yān, the name of one of the powers of the Warring States Period during the Zhou Dynasty) and 京 (jīng, "capital").
Meanings
- (historical) An ancient city located within present-day Beijing, the capital of Ji and Yan.
- (informal) An epithet of modern Beijing.
- A brand of beer.