qing

== English == === Etymology === From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 磬 (qìng), ultimately onomatopoeic. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation, General American) enPR: chĭng; IPA(key): /t͡ʃɪŋ/ Rhymes: -ɪŋ === Noun === qing (plural qings or qing) A sounding stone, a Chinese musical instrument. ==== Related terms ==== bianqing ==== Translations ==== == Mandarin == === Romanization === qing nonstandard spelling of qīng nonstandard spelling of qíng nonstandard spelling of qǐng nonstandard spelling of qìng ==== Usage notes ==== Transcriptions of Mandarin into the Latin script often do not distinguish between the critical tonal differences employed in the Mandarin language, using words such as this one without indication of tone.