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秦朝

Qíncháo
proper noun #33,688

Meanings

  1. 1 Qin dynasty (221–207 BC)
  2. 2 first unified imperial Chinese dynasty, founded by Qin Shi Huang

Examples

秦朝统一了文字、度量衡和货币。
Qíncháo tǒngyī le wénzì, dùliànghéng hé huòbì.
The Qin dynasty standardised writing, measures and currency.
秦朝只存在了十五年。
Qíncháo zhǐ cúnzài le shíwǔ nián.
The Qin dynasty lasted only fifteen years.

Tips

culture
The name 'China' traces back to 秦 (Qín) via Sanskrit 'Cīna' — despite lasting only 15 years, the Qin's legal code, script reform, and Great Wall linking project set the template for every later dynasty.

In Pop Culture

兵马俑 Bīngmǎyǒng
Terracotta Army
7,000+ life-size clay warriors buried with Qin Shi Huang near Xi'an, discovered by farmers in 1974

Stroke Order

秦 Qín
朝 cháo