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Vinony

Qing

proper noun

  1. given name
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /tʃɪŋ/ / /t͡ʃɪŋ/

name

Etymology: From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin Chinese pronunciation for 清 (Qīng).

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

noun

Etymology: From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 磬 (qìng), ultimately onomatopoeic.

  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.”