平壤

Píngrǎng

noun #14,841

Meanings

1 Pyongyang (capital of North Korea)

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Examples

平壤是朝鲜的首都。

Píngrǎng shì Cháoxiǎn de shǒudū.

Pyongyang is the capital of North Korea.

他去过一次平壤。

Tā qùguo yī cì Píngrǎng.

He has been to Pyongyang once.

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history

平壤 literally means 'flat land/soil', reflecting the city's location on a plain along the Taedong River. It is one of the oldest cities in East Asia, with a history spanning over 2,000 years.

Stroke Order

平 píng

壤 rǎng