Zhongdu

See also: zhòngdú and Zhōngdū

English

Etymology

From the pinyin romanization of Mandarin Chinese 中都.

Proper noun

Zhongdu

1. the capital of the Jurchen Jin dynasty of medieval China, located in modern Beijing's southwestern Xicheng District

Synonyms

• Chung-tu (dated)
• Beijing (loose)
• Peking (loose, dated)