bianqing

English

Etymology

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 編磬／编磬 (biānqìng).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /biˌænˈt͡ʃɪŋ/, /ˌbjænˈt͡ʃɪŋ/

Noun

bianqing (plural not attested)

1. A set of qings, or sounding stones, used in Chinese music.
   • [1971, “Historical Relic Unearthed During the Cultural Revolution”, in Eastern Horizon‎^[1], volume X, number 5, Hong Kong: Eastern Horizon Press, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 26, column 2:

     A group of bronzes of the late Western Chou were uncovered in Chingshan County, Hupeh Province, and 25 pieces of stone ching (musical chimes) with a painted design of the State of Chu were found in Chiangling County of the same province.]

Translations

sounding stones

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 編磬／编磬 (zh) (biānqìng)

• Japanese: 編磬 (へんけい, henkei)
• Korean: 편경(編磬) (ko) (pyeon'gyeong)
• Vietnamese: biên khánh