平壤市 Traditional form: 平壤市 Pinyin (reading): Píngrǎngshì Definitions: Pyongyang, capital of North Korea Characters: 平 - flat, level, even; peaceful 壤 - soil, loam, earth; rich 市 - city, town; market, fair; to trade Traditional characters: 平 - flat, level, even; peaceful 壤 - soil, loam, earth; rich 市 - city, town; market, fair; to trade