秦 Traditional form: 秦 Pinyin (reading): Qín Definitions: surname Qin Qin dynasty (221–207 BC) of the first emperor 秦始皇 ( Qín Shǐhuáng) short name for 陝西/陕西 ( Shǎnxī) Characters: 秦 - the Qin dynasty (eponymous for China) Traditional characters: 秦 - the Qin dynasty (eponymous for China)