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けい
1. [n]
▶ sounding stone
▶ qing
▶ [expl] ancient Chinese chime shaped like a chevron (inverted 'v'), orig. of stone, today often metal, in Japan primarily used at Buddhist temples



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3. A 2012-08-29 04:41:10  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
  Comments:
Still a bit too encyclopaedic.
  Diff:
@@ -14,1 +14,1 @@
-<gloss g_type="expl">ancient Chinese musical instrument, suspended gong-like chime shaped like a chevron (inverted 'v'), orig. made of stone, today often metal, in Japan primarily used at Buddhist temples</gloss>
+<gloss g_type="expl">ancient Chinese chime shaped like a chevron (inverted 'v'), orig. of stone, today often metal, in Japan primarily used at Buddhist temples</gloss>
2. A* 2012-08-17 14:58:24  Nils Roland Barth <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
daijr koj en:WP
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sounding_stone
  Comments:
Add idiomatic gloss
Clarify explanation (and mark as such) – “chevron” shaped, esp. Buddhist
(saw at temple)
Not marking as [Buddh] b/c not exclusively Buddhist.
  Diff:
@@ -12,1 +12,3 @@
-<gloss>qing (ancient Chinese musical instrument; suspended gong-like chime shaped like an inverted 'v'; orig. made of stone)</gloss>
+<gloss>sounding stone</gloss>
+<gloss>qing</gloss>
+<gloss g_type="expl">ancient Chinese musical instrument, suspended gong-like chime shaped like a chevron (inverted 'v'), orig. made of stone, today often metal, in Japan primarily used at Buddhist temples</gloss>
1. A 2008-02-28 00:00:00 
  Comments:
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