jing

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/ˈd͡ʒɪŋ//ˈt͡ʃɪŋ/

noun

According to traditional Chinese medicine, a dense essence stored in the kidneys that is the material basis for the physical body. It is yin in nature.

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GinKinh
OriginMandarin 涇 /泾 →
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Meanings

jing1

nounjing (uncountable)
  1. uncountableAccording to traditional Chinese medicine, a dense essence stored in the kidneys that is the material basis for the physical body. It is yin in nature.

Jing2

nounJing (plural Jings)

plural Jings · alternative Gin

  1. An ethnic Vietnamese, in reference to those whose lands are in China.

    Synonyms: Gin, Kinh

Jing3

proper noun
  1. A river in China, a tributary of the Wei.

Jing4

proper noun
  1. A transliteration of the Mandarin surname 井 (jǐng)
  2. A transliteration of the Mandarin surname 景
  3. A transliteration of the Mandarin surname 京 (jīng)
  4. A transliteration of the Mandarin surname 荊 /荆 (jīng)
  5. A transliteration of the Mandarin surname 經 /经 or 经
  6. A transliteration of the Mandarin surname 更
  7. A transliteration of the Mandarin surname 敬 (jìng)
  8. A transliteration of the Mandarin surname 靖 (jìng)

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn ethnic Vietnamese, in reference to those whose lands are in China.

Similar
GinKinh
Also see
gin

Origin

jing · noun

From Chinese 精 (jīng, “essence”).

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Jing · noun

Borrowed from Mandarin 京 (jīng), as in 京族 (Jīngzú).

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Jing · proper noun

  1. Mandarin涇 /泾
  2. EnglishJing

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 涇 /泾 (Jīng), as in 涇河／泾河 (Jīnghé) or 涇水／泾水.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 精, 涇河 /泾河
  • 精 (jīng)essence
  • 涇河 /泾河 (Jīnghé)river
  • 涇水 /泾水river
Japanese 精
  • 精 (sei)essence

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with jing

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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