chhing

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A form of ching — A pair of small bowl-shaped finger cymbals made of thick and heavy bronze, used in the music of Thailand and Cambodia.

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Meanings

nounchhing pl (plural only)
  1. alternativepluralplural onlyAlternative form of ching (“Thai cymbals”).

    A chhing player holds one cymbal in each hand and strikes them together.

    2010, Henry Spiller, Focus: Gamelan Music of Indonesia, page 27

Synonyms & antonyms

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ching
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APA

chhing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chhing

MLA

“chhing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chhing. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chhing,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chhing.

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