Caifung

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  1. 1
    Alternative form of Kaifeng. alt-of, alternative, obsolete

    "The chief City Caifung lies about two Leagues from the Yellow-River, whoſe Water is ſaid to be higher than the City..."

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bianjingbianliang

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"The chief City Caifung lies about two Leagues from the Yellow-River, whoſe Water is ſaid to be higher than the City..."

Etymology

From irregular romanization of the Mandarin pronunciation of Chinese 開封 /开封 (Kāifēng). Compare Caifum.

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