Jing
/ˈd͡ʒɪŋ/ · noun
Meaning
- A transliteration of the Mandarin surname 敬 (jìng)
- A transliteration of the Mandarin surname 井 (jǐng)
- A transliteration of the Mandarin surname 京 (jīng)
- According to traditional Chinese medicine, a dense essence stored in the kidneys that is the material basis for the physical body. It is yin in nature.
- A transliteration of the Mandarin surname 靖 (jìng)
- An ethnic Vietnamese, in reference to those whose lands are in China.
- A transliteration of the Mandarin surname 經 /经 or 经
- A river in China, a tributary of the Wei.
- A transliteration of the Mandarin surname 荊 /荆 (jīng)
- A transliteration of the Mandarin surname 景
- A transliteration of the Mandarin surname 更
Etymology / origin
Borrowed from Mandarin 京 (jīng), as in 京族 (Jīngzú).
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