Shih-ching

A form of Shijing — A town in Nan'an, Quanzhou, Fujian, China.

OriginMandarin 石井 →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. alternativeAlternative form of Shijing.
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    To me neither of these views appear mutually exclusive, and thus, without denying Cheng Chih-lung either a cosmopolitan outlook or a strong quick-witted personality, I see him rather as a son of his people, an off-shoot of the Shih-ching peninsula based family-tree firmly anchored by clan alliances with the neighbouring ports of Liu-wu-tien and An-hai in Ch'üan-chou prefecture.

    1990, E. B. Vermeer, editor, Development and Decline of Fukien Province in the 17th and 18th Centuries, E.J. Brill, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC, page 263

Origin

  1. Mandarin石井
  2. EnglishShih-ching

From the Wade–Giles romanization of the Mandarin 石井 (Shih²-ching³).

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APA

Shih-ching. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Shih-ching

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Chicago

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