Qing

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qing¹

  • /t͡ʃɪŋ/ US, UK

Rhymes with -ɪŋ

Where it comes from

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 磬 (qìng), ultimately onomatopoeic.

noun qings · qing

  1. A sounding stone, a Chinese musical instrument. 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.

Qing²

  • /tʃɪŋ/

Sounds like ching · Rhymes with -ɪŋ

Where it comes from

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 清 (Qīng).

proper noun Tsing · Ch'ing · Ching · Cing

  1. Qing dynasty (1644–1912), the last imperial dynasty of China.

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