Standard Lemma guide
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adj
of or related to Beijing, the capital of the People's Republic of China
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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name
The Beijing dialect of Chinese, as distinct from standardized Mandarin.
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noun
A small toy dog from China.
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noun
Synonym of Beijinger (“person from Beijing”).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: Beijinger
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noun
a Chinese breed of small short-legged dogs with a long silky coat and broad flat muzzle
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: Pekinese, Peke
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Broader terms: toy dog, toy
History
From Peking + -ese; Peking is the Postal Map romanization of Beijing.
Across languages
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