Qin

Qinname詞源 1/t͡ʃɪn/

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  An ancient feudal state of China that existed between 778 and 207 BC.

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  The first imperial dynasty of China, lasting from 221 to 207 BC.

  • Sian was the captial of the Cin Dynasty(221B.C. - 201B.C.), which built the Great Wall of China. The city is now known for archeological finds, such as the clay soldiers, horses and arms buried with the emperor of the Cin Dynasty.
  • Until 1974, the name Qin Shihuangdi (221-210 B.C.) was essentially known to specialists through the annals of Sima Qian, official historian to the Han dynasty (206 B.C.-220 A.D.). The Han overthrew the Qin dynasty founded by the First Emperor and this might call for reservations concerning his objectivity. Yet Sima, who wrote a century after the facts, was well informed.
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  A surname from Chinese.

  • Qin and Meng applied for permission to have a child from authorities in Huangshan city in eastern Anhui province, where her residency is registered, said the officer, who gave only his surname, also Qin.

Qinname詞源 2/t͡ʃɪn/

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  A county of Changzhi, Shanxi, China.

qinnoun/t͡ʃɪn/

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  entertainmentlifestylemusicAny of several traditional Chinese musical instruments, most commonly the seven-stringed instrument more specifically called the guqin.

  • ... there was no longer anyone worth playing his qin for, so he broke his instrument and never played again. The guqin was also a means of expressing love.
  • He makes his qin students take calligraphy with him, and calligraphy and painting students play the qin.