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bianqing

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • /biˌænˈt͡ʃɪŋ/
  • /ˌbjænˈt͡ʃɪŋ/

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noun

Meaning 1

A set of qings, or sounding stones, used in Chinese music.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: no-plural

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 編磬 /编磬 (biānqìng).

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 編磬 /编磬 (biānqìng) — sounding stones
  • Japanese: 編磬 (henkei) — sounding stones
  • Korean: 편경 (pyeon'gyeong) — sounding stones
  • Vietnamese: biên khánh — sounding stones