Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

qing

/t͡ʃɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.12 in modern English

Syllables: qing
IPA: /t͡ʃɪŋ/

14

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A sounding stone, a Chinese musical instrument.

name

Qing dynasty (1644–1912), the last imperial dynasty of China.

Example Sentences

"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.

Word Breakdown

Root: -, 磬, 清

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /t͡ʃɪŋ/
British English: /t͡ʃɪŋ/

Inflected Forms

qings (plural) Tsing (alternative) Ch'ing (alternative) Ching (alternative) Cing (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

bianqing

Synonyms

qing dynasty ch'ing ch'ing dynasty manchu manchu dynasty

Homonyms

ching

Rhymes With

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

Questions

How do you pronounce qing?: The recorded pronunciation is /t͡ʃɪŋ/.
What does qing mean?: A sounding stone, a Chinese musical instrument.
Where does qing come from?: From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 磬 (qìng), ultimately onomatopoeic.

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