bianqing en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˌbjænˈt͡ʃɪŋ/
- /biˌænˈt͡ʃɪŋ/
Etymology
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 編磬 /编磬 (biānqìng).
Meanings
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(no-plural) A set of qings, or sounding stones, used in Chinese music.
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.
[1971, “Historical Relic Unearthed During the Cultural Revolution”, in Eastern Horizon, volume X, number 5, Hong Kong: Eastern Horizon Press, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 26, column 2:
Translations (4)
vi biên khánh (sounding stones) · ko 편경 (sounding stones) · cmn 編磬 /编磬 (sounding stones) · ja 編磬 (sounding stones)