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Jing vs Jinn - What's the difference?

jing | jinn |

As nouns the difference between jing and jinn

is that jing is 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 while jinn is a spirit, lower than the angels, who could appear in animal or human form and influence men.

jing

English

Proper noun

(en proper noun)
  • A relatively uncommon Chinese family name. In Chinese, there are several possible ways to write it, each with a different meaning: (peaceful).

    • jinn

    English

    (wikipedia jinn)

    Alternative forms

    * djinni * djinny * genie * jinnee * jinni * djinn

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • (Muslim demonology) A spirit, lower than the angels, who could appear in animal or human form and influence men