Usage of the character 秦
Qín
秦
[秦]
- surname Qin
- Qin dynasty (221-207 BC) of the first emperor 秦始皇 ( Qín Shihuǎng)
- short name for 陝西／陕西 ( Shǎnxi)
Qín Mù
秦牧
[秦牧]
- Qin Mu (1919-1992), educator and prolific writer
Qíndài
秦代
[秦代]
- Qin dynasty (221-207 BC), founded by the first emperor Qin Shihuang 秦始皇 ( Qín Shǐhuáng), the first dynasty to rule the whole of China
Qínlǐng
秦岭
[秦嶺]
- Qinling Mountain Range in Shaanxi forming a natural barrier between the Guanzhong Plain 關中平原／关中平原 ( Guānzhōng Píngyuán) and the Han River 漢水／汉水 ( Hànshuǐ) valley
Qínqiāng
秦腔
[秦腔]
- Qinqiang, an opera style popular in northwest China, possibly originating in Ming dynasty folk music
- Shaanxi opera
Qínzhōu
秦州
[秦州]
- Qinzhou district of Tianshui city 天水市 ( Tiānshuǐshì), Gansu
Xī Qín
西秦
[西秦]
- Western Qin of the Sixteen Kingdoms (385-431)
Qián Qín
前秦
[前秦]
- Former Qin of the Sixteen Kingdoms (351-395)
Qínmò
秦末
[秦末]
- the end of the Qin dynasty 207 BC
Qínhuǒ
秦火
[秦火]
- the Qin burning of the books in 212 BC
Qín Huì
秦桧
[秦檜]
- Qin Hui (1090-1155 AD), Song Dynasty official said to have betrayed General Yue Fei 岳飛／岳飞 ( Yuè Fēi)
Qín Hàn
秦汉
[秦漢]
- the Qin (221-207 BC) and Han (206 BC-220 AD) dynasties
Qínjiāo
秦椒
[秦椒]
- (dialect) hot pepper (long and thin)
- same as 花椒 (huājiāo)
Qín'ān
秦安
[秦安]
- Qin'an county in Tianshui 天水 ( Tiānshuǐ), Gansu
Dà Qín
大秦
[大秦]
- Han Dynasty term for the Roman Empire 羅馬帝國／罗马帝国 ( Luómǎ Dìguó)
Qínhuái
秦淮
[秦淮]
- Qinhuai district of Nanjing City 南京市 in Jiangsu 江蘇／江苏
qínjiāo
秦艽
[秦艽]
- large leaf gentian (Gentiana macrophylla)
Qíndū
秦都
[秦都]
- Qindu District in Xianyang City 咸陽市／咸阳市 ( Xiányáng Shì), Shaanxi
Qínjūn
秦军
[秦軍]
- the Qin army (model for the terracotta warriors)
Sū Qín
苏秦
[蘇秦]
- Su Qin (340-284 BC), political strategist of the School of Diplomacy 縱橫家／纵横家 ( Zònghéngjiā) during the Warring States Period (475-220 BC)
Hòu Qín
后秦
[後秦]
- Later Qin of the Sixteen Kingdoms (384-417)
Qínguó
秦国
[秦國]
- the state of Qin, one of the seven states of the Warring States Period (475-220 BC)
Qínzhuàn
秦篆
[秦篆]
- seal script as unified by the Qin dynasty
- the small seal 小篆 and great seal 大篆
Qínlíng
秦陵
[秦陵]
- the tomb of the First Emperor at Mt Li 驪山／骊山 ( Líshān) near Xi'an (awaits excavation)
Qíncháo
秦朝
[秦朝]
- Qin Dynasty (221-207 BC)
xiān Qín
先秦
[先秦]
- pre-Qin, Chinese history up to the foundation of the Qin imperial dynasty in 221 BC
Qínzhōuqū
秦州区
[秦州區]
- Qinzhou district of Tianshui city 天水市 ( Tiānshuǐshì), Gansu
Qínhuáiqū
秦淮区
[秦淮區]
- Qinhuai district of Nanjing City 南京市 in Jiangsu 江蘇／江苏
Qín Tāoyù
秦韬玉
[秦韜玉]
- Qin Taoyu, Tang poet, author of poem "A Poor Woman" 貧女／贫女 ( Pínnü)
Qíndū Qū
秦都区
[秦都區]
- Qindu District in Xianyang City 咸陽市／咸阳市 ( Xiányáng Shì), Shaanxi
Qín Xiàogōng
秦孝公
[秦孝公]
- Duke Xiao of Qin, 秦國／秦国 ( Qínguó), ruled 361-338 BC during the Warring States Period
Qín'ānxiàn
秦安县
[秦安縣]
- Qin'an county in Tianshui 天水 ( Tiānshuǐ), Gansu
Qín Yuèrén
秦越人
[秦越人]
- Qin Yueren (407-310 BC), Warring States physician known for his medical skills
Qínhuángdǎo
秦皇岛
[秦皇島]
- Qinhuangdao, prefecture-level city in Hebei
qínjíliǎo
秦吉了
[秦吉了]
- mythical talking bird
- mynah bird
Qín Ershì
秦二世
[秦二世]
- Qin Ershi (229-207 BC), second Qin emperor
Qínhuái Hé
秦淮河
[秦淮河]
- Qinhuai River, a tributary of the Yangtze that flows through central Nanjing
Qín Shǐhuáng
秦始皇
[秦始皇]
- Qin Shihuang (259-210 BC), the first emperor
Qín Mùgōng
秦穆公
[秦穆公]
- Duke Mu of Qin, the first substantial king of Qin (ruled 659-621 BC), sometimes considered one of the Five Hegemons 春秋五霸
Qínhuángdǎoshì
秦皇岛市
[秦皇島市]
- Qinhuangdao, prefecture-level city in Hebei
Qín Shǐhuánglíng
秦始皇陵
[秦始皇陵]
- the tomb of the first emperor at Mt Li 驪山／骊山 ( Líshān) near Xi'an (awaits excavation)
Qínchéng Jiānyù
秦城监狱
[秦城監獄]
- Qincheng Prison, maximum-security prison located about 30 km north of central Beijing, whose inmates include former high-level officials convicted of corruption
zhāo Qínmù Chǔ
朝秦暮楚
[朝秦暮楚]
- serve Qin in the morning Chu in the evening (idiom); quick to switch sides
Qínhuáibāyàn
秦淮八艳
[秦淮八艷]
- the famous eight beautiful and talented courtesans who lived near the Qinhuai River 秦淮河 ( Qínhuái Hé) in the late Ming or early Qing
Qín Huìwén Wáng
秦惠文王
[秦惠文王]
- King Huiwen of Qin 秦國／秦国, ruled 338-311 BC during the Warring States Period
Qín Shǐ Huángdì
秦始皇帝
[秦始皇帝]
- the First Emperor 259-210 BC
Qínjìnggāoxuán
秦镜高悬
[秦鏡高懸]
- see 明鏡高懸／明镜高悬 (míngjìnggāoxuán)
Qínlǐng Shānmài
秦岭山脉
[秦嶺山脈]
- Qinling Mountain Range in Shaanxi, forming a natural barrier between the Guanzhong Plain 關中平原／关中平原 ( Guānzhōng Píngyuán) and the Han River 漢水／汉水 ( Hànshuǐ) valley
Qín Shǐ Huángdìlíng
秦始皇帝陵
[秦始皇帝陵]
- the mausoleum of the First Emperor near Xi'an
Qínlǐngshǔzhàndào
秦岭蜀栈道
[秦嶺蜀棧道]
- the Qinling plank road to Shu, a historical mountain road from Shaanxi to Sichuan