Ching

noun

variants or Ch'ing
: a Manchu dynasty in China dated 1644–1912 and the last imperial dynasty

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George Ching, government affairs director for the Pacific Southwest Association of Realtors, said the move could affect potential homebuyers. David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 June 2025 Leo Ching Ling, 24, who documents life with her cat on TikTok under the handle @lifewithmolumolu, shared the emotional journey of her 1-year-old cat, Momo, who gave birth to four kittens on June 15. Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025 Aira is the befuddled target of some ribbing from a group of other company members, Ching, Mia, Jessica, Fabian, Orlando, Loy, Ralph, Jorge, who are here to show support and, most important, to catch up with one another. Han Ong, New Yorker, 22 June 2025 Nelson Ching—Bloomberg/Getty Images In the following year, prices of rare earths soared by 10 times and the incident served as a wake-up call that was only partly heeded. Charlie Campbell, Time, 17 June 2025 Once in private, Ching said, the defendants worked together to drug the victims to the point of incapacitation using a concoction that included fentanyl. Matt Lavietes, NBC News, 22 Jan. 2025 The incident reportedly happened at Ching Chuan Kang Air Base on Tuesday while the master sergeant was performing a pre-shutdown inspection of the aircraft. Greg Norman, Fox News, 22 Jan. 2025 What To Know According to the Taiwanese air force, the accident occurred in a hangar at Ching Chuan Kang air base, which is shared with Taichung International Airport, on Tuesday morning local time. Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 21 Jan. 2025 Walnut Creek Assistant City Manager Charles Ching said a warning gives people time to reach out, and friends or family can still drive into an affected area and pick them up. Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 16 Jan. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Chinese (Beijing) Qīng

First Known Use

1795, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Ching was in 1795

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“Ching.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Ching. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.

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