秦皇岛 Traditional form: 秦皇島 Pinyin (reading): Qínhuángdǎo Definitions: see 秦皇島市/秦皇岛市 ( Qínhuángdǎo Shì) Characters: 秦 - the Qin dynasty (eponymous for China) 皇 - royal, imperial; ruler, superior 岛 - island Traditional characters: 秦 - the Qin dynasty (eponymous for China) 皇 - royal, imperial; ruler, superior 島 - island