X is the twenty-fourth letter of the English alphabet.
Xing
→ crossing (sense 3 )
Ch'ing-yüan
a city in NE China , in N Hebei province . Pop: 810 000 (2005 est)
cc
You use cc when referring to the volume or capacity of something such as the size of a car engine . cc is an abbreviation for 'cubic centimetres'.
Ching
of, relating to, or designating the Manchu dynasty (1644–1912) of China
dj
A DJ is the same as a → disc jockey .
id
If you have ID or an ID , you are carrying a document such as an identity card or driving licence which proves that you are a particular person.
kayo
another term for knock out
Ko
KO is an abbreviation for → knockout .
k.o.'d
a slang term for knock out
od
To OD means the same as to → overdose .
ODS
ozone-depleting substance
OK
Oklahoma
Chiang Ch'ing
1913–91, Chinese Communist actress and politician; widow of Mao Tse-tung. She was a leading member of the Gang of Four
bcc
blind carbon copy or copies
to-ing and fro-ing
If you say that there is a lot of to-ing and fro-ing , you mean that the same actions or movements or the same arguments are being repeated many times.
overtime work(ing)
work at a regular job done in addition to regular working hours
D up
to set up a defence
D out
(in sport) to prevent an opponent from attacking by using successful defence techniques
Chinghai
→ Qinghai
Chingtao
→ Qingdao
crowdfund
If you crowdfund a project , you get the money to pay for it by asking a large number of people to each give money.
Dongting
a lake in S China , in NE Hunan province: main outlet flows to the Yangtze ; rice-growing in winter . Area: (in winter) 3900 sq km (1500 sq miles)
Chongqing
a river port in SW China , capital of Chongqing municipality (traditionally in Sichuan province ) at the confluence of the Yangtze and Jialing rivers : site of a city since the 3rd millennium bc ; wartime capital of China (1938–45); major trade centre for W China. Pop: 4 975 000 (2005 est)