Road sign shorthand
Xing is an informal written abbreviation for "crossing," used on road signs and in casual writing: PED XING, DEER XING, railroad xing ahead.
The X represents the "cross" in crossing, following the same pattern as Xmas for Christmas.
You'll see it painted on pavement or printed on yellow warning signs. (Capitalized Xing is a Chinese surname.)
crossing
Marked street-crossing zone
- intersectionPoint where paths meet
- pedestrianOne traveling afoot
- zebraStriped African horse relative
- markedBearing an indicator
unmarked · jaywalking · scramble · pelican
crosswalk
Marked street-crossing zone
- intersectionPoint where paths meet
- pedestrianOne traveling afoot
- zebraStriped African horse relative
marked · unmarked · jaywalking · scramble · pelican
warning
Alert about danger
- railroadPermanent track for trains
- deerAntlered hoofed mammal
- cattleDomesticated bovines kept commercially
pedestrian · wildlife · school · duck · moose · children · reflective · yellow · diamond · caution
- Chinese philosophyConfucianism, Confucius, Taoism, Daoism, Tao