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秦

qín

qín · ceon4 (Jyutping)

  1. Qin dynasty (221–207 BC) of the first emperor 秦始皇[Qin2 Shi3 huang2]
  2. short name for 陝西|陕西[Shan3 xi1]
  3. surname Qin

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Character breakdown

秦

Meaning
feudal state of Qin; the Qin dynasty (from which the name 'China' comes)
Radical
禾
Strokes
10
Components
⿱?禾
Cangjie
QKHD
Four-corner
5090.4

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