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秦王

Qín wáng
proper noun #94,060

Meanings

  1. 1 King of Qin, ruler of the Warring States state of Qin, above all Ying Zheng before he became the First Emperor
  2. 2 Prince of Qin, the title Li Shimin held before he became Emperor Taizong of Tang

Examples

HSK 6
李世民当皇帝以前被封为秦王。
Lǐ Shìmín dāng huángdì yǐqián bèi fēng wéi Qín wáng.
Before he became emperor, Li Shimin had been made Prince of Qin.
HSK 7-9
秦王统一六国以后，自称始皇帝。
Qín wáng tǒngyī Liùguó yǐhòu, zìchēng Shǐhuángdì.
After the King of Qin had conquered the other six states, he called himself the First Emperor.

Tips

history
In Warring States stories 秦王 can be any king of Qin. The one 荆轲 tried to stab in 227 BC was 嬴政, the later 秦始皇; the one 蔺相如 made beat a 缶 at Mianchi was his great-grandfather, King Zhaoxiang.
culture
The Tang court dance 秦王破阵乐 ("The Prince of Qin Breaks the Enemy Lines") celebrated Li Shimin's victories as Prince of Qin.

Stroke Order

秦 Qín
王 wáng