"qing" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /t͡ʃɪŋ/ [Received-Pronunciation], /t͡ʃiŋ/ [General-American] Audio: En-au-ching.ogg [Australia] Forms: qings [plural], qing [plural]
enPR: chĭng, chēng Rhymes: -ɪŋ, -iŋ Etymology: From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 磬 (qìng), ultimately onomatopoeic. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|cmn-pinyin|-}} Hanyu Pinyin, {{bor|en|cmn|磬|tr=qìng}} Mandarin 磬 (qìng) Head templates: {{en-noun|s|qing}} qing (plural qings or qing)
  1. A sounding stone, a Chinese musical instrument. Wikipedia link: Sounding stone Categories (topical): Percussion instruments Related terms: bianqing

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