Jing

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

English

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒɪŋ/, /ˈt͡ʃɪŋ/

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Mandarin 京 (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 涇/泾 (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.
Translations

Further reading

Proper noun

Jing

  1. A transliteration of the Mandarin surname 井 (jǐng)
  2. A transliteration of the Mandarin surname 景
  3. A transliteration of the Mandarin surname 京 (jīng)
  4. A transliteration of the Mandarin surname 荊/荆 (jīng)
  5. A transliteration of the Mandarin surname 經/经 or 经
  6. A transliteration of the Mandarin surname 更
  7. A transliteration of the Mandarin surname 敬 (jìng)
  8. A transliteration of the Mandarin surname 靖 (jìng)
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