jing

jing · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    In traditional Chinese medicine and philosophy, the vital essence or life force stored in the kidneys, one of the Three Treasures (along with qi and shen).

  2. 2.

    A romanization of various Chinese characters meaning "capital/metropolis" (京), "essence" (精), "classic/scripture" (经/經), or "quiet/still" (静/靜).

Related words

See also: chi, energy, essence, qi
Synonyms: essence, vital energy

Etymology

From Mandarin Chinese jing, representing various characters with different tones and meanings. In traditional medicine, from jing (精) meaning "essence."