jing

See also Jing, jīng, jǐng, and jìng

Central Melanau

Etymology

From English zink, from German Zink, from Zinken.

Alternative forms

• zink

Noun

jing

1. Alternative form of zink.

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Mandarin

Romanization

jing

1. Nonstandard spelling of jīng.
2. Nonstandard spelling of jǐng.
3. Nonstandard spelling of jìng.

Usage notes

English transcriptions of Chinese speech often fail to distinguish between the critical tonal differences employed in the Chinese language, using words such as this one without the appropriate indication of tone.