Chinese words pronounced qiong (any tone) 11 words, in the 2 tones qiong is read in. qiōng (1st tone) 1 words 銎(qiōng) eye of an axe 銎(qiōng) eye of an axe qióng (2nd tone) 10 words 穷(qióng) poor 琼(qióng) jasper 蛩(qióng) anxious 跫(qióng) sound of footsteps 穹(qióng) vault 窮(qióng) poor 瓊(qióng) jasper 蛩(qióng) anxious 跫(qióng) sound of footsteps 穹(qióng) vault All 10 words pronounced qióng Often confused with qiong qun in any tone 6 words