秦代

Traditional form:

秦代

Pinyin (reading):

Qíndài

Definitions:

• 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

Characters:

• 秦 - the Qin dynasty (eponymous for China)
• 代 - era, generation; to substitute for, to replace

Traditional characters:

• 秦 - the Qin dynasty (eponymous for China)
• 代 - era, generation; to substitute for, to replace