秦
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surname Qin; Qin dynasty (221–207 BC) of the first emperor 秦始皇[Qin2 Shi3 huang2]; short name for 陝西|陕西[Shan3 xi1]
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Dict coverage rank #1,482 U+79E6
How 秦 is formed
How to remember it
Qin · Heisig RSH #2598
bonsai + wild rice
Keyword method from Heisig's Remembering Simplified Hanzi.
Characters built with 秦 as their sound component
These characters all use 秦 (qín) as their phonetic component — compare how they read:
| Character | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 秦 sound component | qín | the Qin dynasty (eponymous for China) |
| 榛 | zhēn | hazelnut; thicket, underbrush |
| 嗪 | qín | used in transliterations |
| 臻 | zhēn | to reach, to arrive; utmost, superior |
| 溱 | zhēn | a river in Henan province |
| 蓁 | zhēn | abundant; luxuriant foliage |
| 螓 | qín | a small cicada with a square head |
Words containing 秦
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 秦安县 | Qín ān Xiàn | Qin'an, a county in Tianshui City 天水市[Tian1 shui3 Shi4], Gansu |
| 秦州区 | Qín zhōu Qū | Qinzhou, a district of Tianshui City 天水市[Tian1 shui3 Shi4], Gansu |
| 秦二世 | Qín Èr shì | Qin Ershi (229-207 BC), second Qin emperor |
| 秦皇岛市 | Qín huáng dǎo Shì | Qinhuangdao, prefecture-level city in Hebei Province 河北省[He2 bei3 Sheng3] |
| 秦都区 | Qín dū Qū | Qindu, a district of Xianyang City 咸陽市|咸阳市[Xian2 yang2 Shi4], Shaanxi |
| 秦惠文王 | Qín Huì wén Wáng | King Huiwen of Qin 秦國|秦国, ruled 338-311 BC during the Warring States Period |
| 大秦 | Dà Qín | Han Dynasty term for the Roman Empire 羅馬帝國|罗马帝国[Luo2 ma3 Di4 guo2] |
| 秦国 | Qín guó | the state of Qin, one of the seven states of the Warring States Period (475-220 BC) |
| 秦安 | Qín ān | see 秦安縣|秦安县[Qin2 an1 Xian4] |
| 秦吉了 | qín jí liǎo | mythical talking bird; mynah bird |
| 西秦 | Xī Qín | Western Qin of the Sixteen Kingdoms (385-431) |
| 秦越人 | Qín Yuè rén | Qin Yueren (407-310 BC), Warring States physician known for his medical skills |
| 秦火 | Qín huǒ | the Qin burning of the books in 212 BC |
| 后秦 | Hòu Qín | Later Qin of the Sixteen Kingdoms (384-417) |
| 秦皇岛 | Qín huáng dǎo | see 秦皇島市|秦皇岛市[Qin2 huang2 dao3 Shi4] |
| 秦州 | Qín zhōu | see 秦州區|秦州区[Qin2 zhou1 Qu1] |
| 前秦 | Qián Qín | Former Qin (351–395), a dynastic state of China during the Sixteen Kingdoms period |
| 秦代 | Qín dài | Qin dynasty (221-207 BC), founded by the first emperor Qin Shihuang 秦始皇[Qin2 Shi3 huang2],… |
| 秦军 | Qín jūn | the Qin army (model for the terracotta warriors) |
| 秦镜高悬 | Qín jìng gāo xuán | see 明鏡高懸|明镜高悬[ming2 jing4 gao1 xuan2] |