qing
See also: qīng, qíng, qǐng, and qìng
English
Etymology
From Mandarin 磬 (qìng), ultimately onomatopoeic.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃɪŋ/
Audio (AU) (file) - Rhymes: -ɪŋ
Noun
qing (plural qings or qing)
- A sounding stone, a Chinese musical instrument.
Related terms
- bianqing
Translations
sounding stone — see sounding stone
Mandarin
Romanization
qing
- Nonstandard spelling of qīng.
- Nonstandard spelling of qíng.
- Nonstandard spelling of qǐng.
- Nonstandard spelling of qìng.
Usage notes
- English transcriptions of Mandarin speech often fail to distinguish between the critical tonal differences employed in the Mandarin language, using words such as this one without the appropriate indication of tone.