qing
nounattested in dialogue
- United States//t͡ʃɪŋ//
A sounding stone, a Chinese musical instrument.
noun
- 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.
Etymology
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 磬 (qìng), ultimately onomatopoeic.
Forms
- plural
- qings
Qi · A Chinese surname.qin · Any of several traditional Chinese musical instruments, most…Qin · An ancient feudal state of China that existed between 778 and…
qing · A sounding stone, a Chinese musical instrument.
Qing · Qing dynasty (1644–1912), the last imperial dynasty of China.qu · An administrative subdivision of China roughly equivalent to…Qu · A surname.