qing

See also: qīng, qíng, qǐng, and qìng

English

Etymology

From Mandarin 磬 (qìng), ultimately onomatopoeic.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃɪŋ/

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• Rhymes: -ɪŋ

Noun

qing (plural qings or qing)

1. A sounding stone, a Chinese musical instrument.

Related terms

• bianqing

Translations

sounding stone — see sounding stone

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Mandarin

Romanization

qing

1. Nonstandard spelling of qīng.
2. Nonstandard spelling of qíng.
3. Nonstandard spelling of qǐng.
4. Nonstandard spelling of qìng.

Usage notes

• Transcriptions of Mandarin into the Latin script often do not distinguish between the critical tonal differences employed in the Mandarin language, using words such as this one without indication of tone.