Ch'ing
noun
Manchu1
Ch'ing
American
[ching]
/ tʃɪŋ /
Or
Qing
noun
Ching
British
/ tʃɪŋ /
adjective
Example Sentences
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“Chiang Ch’ing was an actress before she met Mao,” she said recently.
From New York Times ● Jan. 30, 2011
Chiang Ch'ing never quite made it into that league, but she tried.
From Time Magazine Archive
According to People's Daily, the "principles laid down" citation was concocted to indicate that only Chiang Ch'ing and her supporters were licensed to interpret Mao's instructions, thus becoming the sole guardians of his heritage.
From Time Magazine Archive
In China, during the Ch'ing dynasty, the Emperors' Pekingese were suckled by wet nurses, raised by eunuchs and given royal rank.
From Time Magazine Archive
Ch’ing Lung; spirit of the Blue Dragon Star; guardian of Taoist temple gates, 146 sq.
From Myths and Legends of China by E. T. C. (Edward Theodore Chalmers) Werner
But on Monday, Judge Alice Loke Yee Ching Loke disagreed, saying the royal addendum was not a valid order.
From Barron's ● Dec. 22, 2025
When I left that that meeting, Guillermo gave me Mary Shelley’s “Frankenstein” and the Tao Te Ching.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 18, 2025
Per the brand’s website, Lung Ching is “famous for its jade green color, earthy aroma, mellow taste and long flat leaf” along with its “distinct character” and “unique cooling effect.”
From Salon ● Apr. 18, 2025
Alexander Yuk Ching Ma, 71, was arrested in August 2020 after admitting to an undercover FBI agent that he sold US secrets to China.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2024
But at last Wang Lung stirred himself to bid Ching find a maid for his second son to wed.
From "The Good Earth" by Pearl S. Buck
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