Chongqing
geographical name
Chong·qing
| \ ˈchu̇ŋ-ˈchiŋ
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variants:
or Ch'ung-ch'ing
or Chungking \ ˈchu̇ŋ-ˈkiŋ
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Definition of Chongqing
city in southeastern Sichuan on the Chang (Yangtze) River population 2,266,772
Note: Chongqing was the capital of China from 1937 to 1943.