Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

jing

/ˈd͡ʒɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.03 in modern English

Syllables: jing
IPA: /ˈd͡ʒɪŋ/

12

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

name

A river in China, a tributary of the Wei.

name

A transliteration of the Mandarin surname 井 (jǐng)

name

A transliteration of the Mandarin surname 景

name

A transliteration of the Mandarin surname 京 (jīng)

name

A transliteration of the Mandarin surname 荊 /荆 (jīng)

name

A transliteration of the Mandarin surname 經 /经 or 经

name

A transliteration of the Mandarin surname 更

Etymology

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

Origin

Source language: Chinese

Word Breakdown

Root: -, ^涇

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

Jings (plural) Gin (alternative)

Phrases

jing-jang jing ping

Frequently Paired Words

jing-jang jing ping

Synonyms

Gin Kinh

Rhymes With

thing bring king spring ring wing sing string swing beijing singh ing

Questions

How do you pronounce jing?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈd͡ʒɪŋ/.
What does jing mean?: An ethnic Vietnamese, in reference to those whose lands are in China.
Where does jing come from?: It is traced to Chinese.

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