noun Pinyin.
a city in SE Sichuan province, in S central China, on the Chang Jiang: provisional capital of China 1937–46.
Also, Chungking.
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Chongqing, Chungking or Ch'ung-ch'ing (ˈtʃʊŋˈtʃɪŋ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
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| Former name: Pahsien a river port in SW China, capital of Chongqing municipality (traditionally in Sichuan province) at the confluence of the Yangtze and Jialing rivers: site of a city since the 3rd millennium | |
| Chungking, Chungking or Ch'ung-ch'ing | |
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| Ch'ung-ch'ing, Chungking or Ch'ung-ch'ing | |
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Chongqing [(chawng-ching)]City in south-central China on the Yangtze River; commercial center for western China, commanding a large river trade.
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