Meaning
(old) minister; (old) term of endearment between spouses; thou (poet.)
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “qing” becomes a different word in each tone. 卿 is the 1st tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.
Common Words
- 公卿gōng qīnghigh-ranking officials in the court of a Chinese emperor
- 九卿jiǔ qīngthe nine top officials (in imperial China)
- 国务卿guó wù qīngSecretary of State
- 国务次卿guó wù cì qīngUnder Secretary of State
- 副国务卿fù guó wù qīngundersecretary of state
Example Sentence
古时候，朝廷里设有许多公卿大臣。Gǔ shí hou, cháo tíng lǐ shè yǒu xǔ duō gōng qīng dà chén.In ancient times, the court had many high ministers and officials.
古时候Gǔ shí houin ancient times，朝廷cháo tíngcourt里lǐinside设有shè yǒuto have许多xǔ duōmany公gōngpublic卿qīnghigh ranking official大臣dà chénchancellor (of a monarchy)。