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qing en · NOUN

Pronunciation

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• /t͡ʃɪŋ/ (General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
• chĭng (General-American, Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

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

Meanings

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. [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:

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bianqing