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Khanbalik

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

The capital of the Mongolian Yuan dynasty, at site of present-day Beijing.

historical

Equivalents

РусскийХанбалы́к
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Examples

Genghis Khan initiated Beijing's nearly 800-year dominance over the Middle Kingdom. The city's current population numbers ten million people, far more than lived here in 1215 A.D. when the Mongol warlord conquered the strategically significant power center of Yanying and built Khanbalik, his new residence.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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