Jing

nounproper nounproper nounattested in dialogue

//ˈd͡ʒɪŋ//
//ˈt͡ʃɪŋ//

An ethnic Vietnamese, in reference to those whose lands are in China.

noun

1
An ethnic Vietnamese, in reference to those whose lands are in China.

Etymology

Borrowed from Mandarin 京 (jīng), as in 京族 (Jīngzú).

proper noun

1
A river in China, a tributary of the Wei.

Etymology

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 涇 /泾 (Jīng), as in 涇河／泾河 (Jīnghé) or 涇水／泾水.

proper noun

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A transliteration of the Mandarin surname 井 (jǐng)
2
A transliteration of the Mandarin surname 景
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A transliteration of the Mandarin surname 京 (jīng)
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A transliteration of the Mandarin surname 荊 /荆 (jīng)
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A transliteration of the Mandarin surname 經 /经 or 经
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A transliteration of the Mandarin surname 更
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A transliteration of the Mandarin surname 敬 (jìng)
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A transliteration of the Mandarin surname 靖 (jìng)

Forms

plural: Jings

jin · A portion of dead wood on a branch or at the top of the trunk…Jin · A river (晉水) in Shanxi Province, China, emptying into the Fen…jing · According to traditional Chinese medicine, a dense essence…

Jing · An ethnic Vietnamese, in reference to those whose lands are in China.

jingle · The sound of metal or glass clattering against itself.Jingle · A county of Xinzhou, Shanxi, China.jingling · The sound made by something that jingles.

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