Khanbalik
التعريفات والمعاني
== English ==
=== Alternative forms ===
Cambaluc, Cambuluc, Chanbalik, Cambalik, Kambalig
Khanbaliq, Khanbalikh, Khanbaligh
Qanbaliq
Kanbalu
=== Etymology ===
From Classical Mongolian ᠬᠠᠨᠪᠠᠯᠢᠺ (qanbalik), from Middle Mongol ᠬᠠᠨᠪᠠᠯᠢᠺ (qanbalik, “City of the Khan”), from ᠬᠠᠭᠠᠨ (qaɣan) + ᠪᠠᠯᠢᠺ (balik), both possibly from Old Turkic. Compare Mongolian Ханбалиг (Xanbalig).
=== Proper noun ===
Khanbalik
(historical) The capital of the Mongolian Yuan dynasty, at site of present-day Beijing.
Synonyms: Dadu, Daidu, Ta-tu (obsolete), Beijing (inexact)
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