Ch'ing

noun

the last imperial dynasty of China (from 1644 to 1912) which was overthrown by revolutionaries; during the Qing dynasty China was ruled by the Manchu

• Syn: ↑Qing, ↑Qing dynasty, ↑Ch'ing dynasty, ↑Manchu, ↑Manchu dynasty

• Hypernyms: ↑dynasty

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\\ˈchiŋ\ noun

Usage: often capitalized

Etymology: Chinese (Pekingese) ch'ing azure

: a vivid blue that is redder and duller than Cleopatra and greener and duller than ultramarine

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/ching/, n.

See under Manchu (def. 1).

Also, Qing. Also called Ta Ch'ing.

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Ch'ing or Ching «chihng», noun.

the dynasty of the Manchus, from 1644 to 1912. It was the last dynasty of the Chinese Empire. Also, Ta Ch'ing.

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variant spelling of Qing