intj
Meaning 1
The sound of metal or glass clinking.
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Standard Lemma guide
ching
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Sound
Pronunciation
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General-American, Received-Pronunciation: chĭngʹ
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General-American, Received-Pronunciation: /ˈt͡ʃɪŋ/
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rhymes with -ɪŋ
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CMU ARPABET: CH IH1 NG Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
name
Meaning 2
A surname from Cantonese.
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name
Meaning 3
A surname from Hokkien.
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name
Meaning 4
Alternative form of Qing.
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Usage: alt-of, alternative
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name
Meaning 5
Alternative form of Chingakham surname of Meitei origin
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name
Meaning 6
Alternative form of Chingangbam surname of Meitei origin
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name
Meaning 7
Alternative form of Chingshubam surname of Meitei origin
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name
Meaning 8
Alternative form of Chingtham surname of Meitei origin
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noun
Meaning 9
A pair of small bowl-shaped finger cymbals made of thick and heavy bronze, used in the music of Thailand and Cambodia.
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Usage: plural, plural-only
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noun
Meaning 10
A ringing sound, as of metal or glass being struck.
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Usage: countable
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noun
Meaning 11
Money (from the sound of a cash register ringing up an amount).
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Usage: slang, uncountable
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noun
Meaning 12
A high-pitched mating call made by the male kakapo.
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Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology
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noun
Meaning 13
A knife.
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Usage: Multicultural-London-English, countable, slang, uncountable
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noun
Meaning 14
Cocaine.
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Usage: Scotland, slang, uncountable
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verb
Meaning 15
To chink or clink; to make a ringing sound, as of metal or glass being struck.
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Examples
- The cutlery was chinging as the boat swayed around on the sea.
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verb
Meaning 16
To stab.
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Usage: Multicultural-London-English, slang
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: chef, shank, splash, chib, ching, chive, enthrill, foin, gore, gride, jab, job, juke, kebab, knifecrime, lancinate, pigstick, pink, poach, run through, shiv, spear, speet, stab, stick, stob, stog, thrust, yerk
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verb
Meaning 17
Of the male kakapo: to make its high-pitched mating call.
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Usage: intransitive
Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology
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History
Etymology
Onomatopoeic.
From Cantonese 程 (cing4).
From Hokkien 莊 /庄 (Chng).
From Mandarin 清 (Qīng), Wade–Giles romanization: Chʻing1.
From Manipuri ꯆꯤꯡ (cing).
Borrowed from Thai ฉิ่ง (chìng).
Unknown.
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