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qing

noun
\ ˈching How to pronounce qing (audio) \
plural qing

Definition of qing

: a Chinese chime consisting of one or more L-shaped pieces of stone that are hung from a frame and struck with a wooden mallet

— called also ch'ing

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First Known Use of qing

1984, in the meaning defined above

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