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T'ien-ching¹

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From Mandarin 天津 (Tiānjīng) Wade–Giles romanization: Tʻien¹-ching¹.

proper noun

  1. Synonym of Tianjin. The great so-called seaport of T‘ien-ching (Tientsin), some 75 miles to the southeast, actually lies 40 miles from the sea on the Hai Ho, which is unsuitable for any but light navigation.

    Similar: Tianjin

T'ien-ching²

Where it comes from

From Mandarin 天京 (Tiānjīng) Wade–Giles romanization: Tʻien¹-ching¹.

proper noun

  1. alternative, historical Alternative form of Tianjing (Nanjing). Once established in their capital at Nanking, occupied March, 1853, and renamed “Heavenly Capital” (T’ien-ching), the Taipings sent out an expedition to take Peking which again made striking gains initially, but was eventually slowed, isolated, and defeated.

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@misc{t_ien_ching_2026,
  title = {T'ien-ching},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/t'ien-ching},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}