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| China |
a country in eastern Asia. China is also called the People's Republic of China. Beijing is the capital of China. |
| Chinese |
the main language of China, which is based on the language spoken in the region of the capital, Beijing. This language is also called Mandarin Chinese or Mandarin. [1/4 definitions] |
| mandarin |
(capitalized) the dialect spoken in Beijing, China. Standard Chinese is based on Mandarin. [1/3 definitions] |
| Peking |
the capital city of China, known as Beijing. |
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