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Kāifēng
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Meanings

  1. 1 Kaifeng (city in Henan)
  2. 2 ancient capital of China

Examples

Kāifēng shì Běi Sòng de shǒudū.
Kaifeng was the capital of the Northern Song dynasty.
Wǒ xiǎng qù Kāifēng chī guàntāngbāo.
I want to go to Kaifeng to eat soup dumplings.

Tips

history
Capital of seven dynasties, most famously the Northern Song (960–1127), when it was called 东京 (Dongjing) — possibly the largest city in the world at the time. The famous scroll 《清明》 (Along the River During Qingming) depicts Song-era Kaifeng at its peak.
mistakes
As a place name, 开封 is read Kāifēng (both first tone). As a common verb 开封 (kāifēng) means "to unseal / open a sealed envelope" — same characters, different context.

Stroke Order

kāi
fēng