Ch'ing

American

[ching] / tʃɪŋ /

Or Qing

noun

Manchu1

Ching British

/ tʃɪŋ /

adjective

of, relating to, or designating the Manchu dynasty (1644–1912) of China

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This was written thirteen years before the fall of the Ch'ing dynasty.44.J.

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It was a large vase dating from the seventeenth century, and according to eminent authorities, it was of the great Ch'ing Dynasty with the curious marks of the period known as K'ang-hsi.

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"Ch'ing chih fan," said the mandarin graciously—by which he invited Trent to eat.

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Over and over he heard a fading voice; it was saying: "Good-by!—Ch'ing!"

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Here we entered a new magistracy, and it was necessary to send to Ch'ing Ch'i, the district headquarters, for a fresh relay of soldiers.

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