xing

See also: Xing, xīng, xíng, xǐng, and xìng

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From x- as short for cross- in crossing.

Pronunciation

  • enPR: krŏsʹ-ĭng, IPA(key): /ˈkɹɒs.ɪŋ/
    • (US) /ˈkɹɑːs.ɪŋ/
    • (UK) /ˈkɹɒs.ɪŋ/
  • Homophone: crossing
  • Hyphenation: cross‧ing
  • Rhymes: -ɒsɪŋ

Noun

xing (plural xings)

  1. (US) Abbreviation of crossing or pedestrian crossing.
    Railroad xing 200 feet ahead.

Usage notes

Primarily used on road signs – see road crossing. Compare with crossbuck symbol.

Achang

Etymology 1

    From Proto-Sino-Tibetan *s-riŋ.

    Pronunciation

    • (Myanmar) /xiŋ˧/
    • (Longchuan) [səŋ⁵⁵]
    • (Luxi) [əŋ³⁵]
    • (Xiandao) [sɤŋ⁵⁵]

    Verb

    xing

    1. (of size) to be long
      oeng xing ja
      a type of long fish

    Etymology 2

      Noun

      xing

      1. gold

      Further reading

      • Inglis, Douglas; Sampu, Nasaw; Jaseng, Wilai; Jana, Thocha (2005), A preliminary Ngochang–Kachin–English Lexicon‎[1], Payap University, page 140

      Mandarin

      Romanization

      xing

      1. nonstandard spelling of xīng
      2. nonstandard spelling of xíng
      3. nonstandard spelling of xǐng
      4. nonstandard spelling of xìng

      Usage notes

      • Transcriptions of Mandarin into the Latin script often do not distinguish between the critical tonal differences employed in the Mandarin language, using words such as this one without indication of tone.
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