Jing

See also: jing, jìng, jīng, Jìng, and jǐng

English

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒɪŋ/, /ˈt͡ʃɪŋ/
  • Rhymes: -ɪŋ

Etymology 1

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

Alternative forms

Noun

Jing (plural Jings)

  1. An ethnic Vietnamese, in reference to those whose lands are in China.
    Synonyms: (in China) Gin, (in general) Kinh

Etymology 2

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin  / (Jīng), as in 涇河泾河 (Jīnghé) or 涇水泾水.

Proper noun

Jing

  1. A river in China, a tributary of the Wei.
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Further reading

Etymology 3

Proper noun

Jing

  1. a transliteration of the Mandarin surname (jǐng)
  2. a transliteration of the Mandarin surname
  3. a transliteration of the Mandarin surname (jīng)
  4. a transliteration of the Mandarin surname  / (jīng)
  5. a transliteration of the Mandarin surname  / or
  6. a transliteration of the Mandarin surname
  7. a transliteration of the Mandarin surname (jìng)
  8. a transliteration of the Mandarin surname (jìng)