bianqing
English edit
Etymology edit
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 編磬/编磬 (biānqìng).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
bianqing (plural not attested)
- A set of qings, or sounding stones, used in Chinese music.
- [1971, “Historical Relic Unearthed During the Cultural Revolution”, in Eastern Horizon[1], volume X, number 5, Hong Kong: Eastern Horizon Press, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 26, column 2:
- A group of bronzes of the late Western Chou were uncovered in Chingshan County, Hupeh Province, and 25 pieces of stone ching (musical chimes) with a painted design of the State of Chu were found in Chiangling County of the same province.]