Pronunciation

Characters pronounced qing.

13 name characters share this pronunciation across tones. Pinyin alone does not identify a character; choose the Hanzi you want.

All 13 characters are listed below. Each links to its own page with meaning, structure, and names that use it.

庆 qìng congratulate, celebrate 情 qíng feeling, sentiment, emotion 擎 qíng classic lift up, hold up, support 晴 qíng bright · natural clear sky 倾 qīng upset, pour out, overflow 卿 qīng noble, high officer 氢 qīng ammonia; hydrogen nitride 清 qīng natural · elegant clear, pure 蜻 qīng strong dragonfly 轻 qīng warm · bright light; easy, simple; gentle 青 qīng natural · classical green, youth 请 qǐng ask, request; invite; please 顷 qǐng a moment; a measure of area equal to 100 mu or 6.7 hectares; to lean

Why several characters share one pinyin

Mandarin has many homophones. Tone narrows the sound, but different characters can still share the same syllable and tone. The Hanzi is the identity; the pinyin is only the sound.

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