"Xing" meaning in English

See Xing in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ʃɪŋ/ Forms: Xings [plural]
enPR: shǐng Etymology: From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 邢 (Xíng). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|cmn-pinyin|-}} Hanyu Pinyin, {{bor|en|cmn|邢|tr=Xíng}} Mandarin 邢 (Xíng) Head templates: {{en-proper noun|s}} Xing (plural Xings)
  1. A surname.
    Sense id: en-Xing-en-name-EMUC1F3L Categories (other): English surnames
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Proper name

IPA: /ʃɪŋ/
enPR: shǐng Etymology: From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 興 /兴 (Xīng). Etymology templates: {{interproject-box|intro=Wikimedia Commons has media about|link=Xing County|logo=Commons-logo.svg|logolink=commons:Category:Xing County|noitalic=}}, {{commonscat|Xing County}}, {{bor|en|cmn-pinyin|-}} Hanyu Pinyin, {{bor|en|cmn|興|tr=Xīng}} Mandarin 興 /兴 (Xīng) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Xing
  1. A county of Lüliang, Shanxi, China. Categories (place): Places in China, Places in Shanxi, China Translations (county): 興 /兴 (Xīng) (Chinese Mandarin)
    Sense id: en-Xing-en-name-8P5PYMll Categories (other): Counties and county-level cities of Shanxi, China, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Entries with translation boxes, Terms with Mandarin translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 6 40 47 7 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 26 37 28 8 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 13 50 33 4
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Noun

Forms: Xings [plural]
Etymology: From x- as short for cross- in crossing. Etymology templates: {{af|en|x-<id:cross->}} x- Head templates: {{en-noun}} Xing (plural Xings)
  1. Alternative letter-case form of xing. Tags: alt-of Alternative form of: xing
    Sense id: en-Xing-en-noun-hOQsKhOr Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with x- (cross-) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 6 40 47 7
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Verb

Etymology: From X + -ing. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|X|ing|nocat=1}} X + -ing Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} Xing
  1. present participle and gerund of X Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: X
    Sense id: en-Xing-en-verb-UFfHchdp
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 4

Inflected forms

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