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Chungking

Chungking

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An old spelling of Chongqing, a large city on the Yangtze River in south-central China
  • proper noun
  • /ˈtʃʌŋkɪŋ/
  • Archaic
: Chongqing
  • His collaborations with director Wong Kar-wai include "Chungking Express," "Happy Together," and "In the Mood for Love."
  • Chungking Express

Examples

Synonyms

Chongqing
vsChungking
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A large city in south central China on the Yangtze River known for industry and spicy food

is the older spelling of that city's name

Surface Forms

Chungking main

Etymology

Chungking is an old English spelling of the Chinese city now written Chongqing. A helpful way to remember it is to see Chungking as Chung- + -king, a form used on older Western maps and books, so when you read Chungking in history it refers to the same big river city we now call Chongqing.