noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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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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History
Etymology
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 編磬 /编磬 (biānqìng).
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Translations
4 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Chinese Mandarin:
編磬 /编磬
(biānqìng)
— sounding stones