different between qin vs qing

English

Etymology

From Mandarin ? (qín).

Pronunciation

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Noun

qin (plural qins)

1. (music) Any of several traditional Chinese musical instruments, most commonly the seven-stringed instrument more specifically called the guqin.
   • 1989, Zhongguo fu li hui, Chung-kuo fu li hui, China Reconstructs

     ... there was no longer anyone worth playing his qin for, so he broke his instrument and never played again. The guqin was also a means of expressing love.

Translations

See also

• Appendix:Glossary of chordophones

Mandarin

Romanization

qin

1. Nonstandard spelling of q?n.
2. Nonstandard spelling of qín.
3. Nonstandard spelling of q?n.
4. Nonstandard spelling of qìn.

Usage notes

• English transcriptions of Mandarin speech often fail to distinguish between the critical tonal differences employed in the Mandarin language, using words such as this one without the appropriate indication of tone.

English

Etymology

From Mandarin ? (qìng)

Noun

qing (plural qings or qing)

1. A sounding stone, a Chinese musical instrument.

Related terms

• bianqing

Translations

Mandarin

Romanization

qing

1. Nonstandard spelling of q?ng.
2. Nonstandard spelling of qíng.
3. Nonstandard spelling of q?ng.
4. Nonstandard spelling of qìng.

Usage notes

• English transcriptions of Mandarin speech often fail to distinguish between the critical tonal differences employed in the Mandarin language, using words such as this one without the appropriate indication of tone.