前秦 Traditional form: 前秦 Pinyin (reading): Qián Qín Definitions: Former Qin of the Sixteen Kingdoms (351-395) Characters: 前 - in front, forward; former, preceding 秦 - the Qin dynasty (eponymous for China) Traditional characters: 前 - in front, forward; former, preceding 秦 - the Qin dynasty (eponymous for China)