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Ting vs Jing - What's the difference?

ting | jing |

As nouns the difference between ting and jing

is that ting is the sound of a small metallic bell while 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.

As a verb ting

is to make a ting sound.

ting

English

Etymology 1

onomatopoeia

Noun

(en noun)
  • The sound of a small metallic bell

    • Verb

    (en verb)
  • To make a ting sound
    • When the food was ready, the bell tinged
    See also
    * ding * ding dong * tintinnabulation

    Etymology 2

    Chinese: ?, pinyin: d?ng. (en)

    Alternative forms

    * ding

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • ancient Chinese vessel with legs and a lid.
  • The apartment in a Chinese temple where the idol is kept.
    • (Webster 1913) English onomatopoeias ----

    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).