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qing

qing

See also: qīng, qíng, qǐng, and qìng

English

Noun

qing (plural qings)

  1. A sounding stone, a Chinese musical instrument.

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Translations


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

  • 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.