English

Proper noun

Jing

1. A relatively uncommon Chinese family name. In Chinese, there are several possible ways to write it, each with a different meaning: 井 (water well), 景 (scenery), 京 (capital), 荊 (thorns), 經/经 (passing through), 更 (more), 敬 (respect), 靖 (peaceful).

English

Noun

jing ‎(uncountable)

1. According to traditional Chinese medicine, a dense essence stored in the kidneys that is the material basis for the physical body. It is yin in nature.

Translations

Central Melanau

Etymology

From English zink, from German Zink, from Zinken.

Alternative forms

• zink

Noun

jing

1. Alternative form of zink

Mandarin

Romanization

jing

1. Nonstandard spelling of jīng.
2. Nonstandard spelling of jǐng.
3. Nonstandard spelling of jìng.

Usage notes

• English transcriptions of Mandarin speech often fail to distinguish between the critical tonal differences employed in the Mandarin language, using words such as this one without the appropriate indication of tone.