秦 (Qín): Qin (dynasty, 221–207 BC)

Meanings

1 Qin (dynasty, 221–207 BC)
2 Qin (surname)
3 short name for Shaanxi province

Characters

秦

Qín

Qin dynasty; surname Qin; Shaanxi

Examples

秦始皇统一了中国，建立了秦朝。

Qín Shǐhuáng tǒngyī le Zhōngguó, jiànlì le Qíncháo.

Qin Shi Huang unified China and established the Qin dynasty.

她姓秦，是一位著名的历史学家。

Tā xìng Qín, shì yī wèi zhùmíng de lìshǐxuéjiā.

Her surname is Qin; she is a famous historian.

Tips

history

The Qin dynasty (秦朝, 221–207 BC) was the first unified imperial dynasty of China. Qin Shi Huang standardized weights, measures, writing, and currency across China. The English word 'China' is believed to derive from 'Qin'.

culture

秦 also denotes the ancient state of Qin in the Warring States period, and is the short name for 陕西 (Shaanxi) province, the heartland of Qin civilization.