Shing

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proper noun

A Chinese surname from Cantonese.

Less commonScrabble 9

Meanings

proper nounShing (plural Shings)

plural Shings

  1. A Chinese surname from Cantonese.

Origin

From Cantonese 盛 (sing⁶). Doublet of Sheng, Seng, and Sing.

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APA

Shing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Shing

MLA

“Shing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Shing. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Shing,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Shing.

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