English Explanatory Dictionary

ying

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Alternative form of ching (“knife”).
verb
  1. Alternative form of ching (“to stab”).
name
  1. A surname.
  2. A county of Shuozhou, Shanxi, China.
  3. ancient city in Hubei, China, a former capital of the state of Chu.
  4. Synonym of Cheng, ancient city and former state in Shaanxi, China.

Pronunciation

/ˈjɪŋ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-ying.wav yǐng

Word forms

ying yings yinging yinged

Etymology

From Borrowed from Chinese, mainly Chinese 應 /应 and Chinese 郢 (Yǐng).

Synonyms

Cheng ancient city and former state in Shaanxi China
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