xing

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

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From crossing, using X as abbreviation for cross.

Noun

xing (plural xings)

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

Usage notes

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

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
  • English transcriptions of Mandarin speech often fail to distinguish between the critical tonal differences employed in the Mandarin language, using words such as this one without the appropriate indication of tone.
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