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Qin.

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

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Meaning & usage

name/t͡ʃɪn/
  1. An ancient feudal state of China that existed between 778 and 207 BC.

    countable · uncountable
  2. The first imperial dynasty of China, lasting from 221 to 207 BC.

    countable · uncountable
  3. A surname from Chinese.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 秦 (Qín), from Middle Chinese (*dzin), from Old Chinese (*dzin).

name/t͡ʃɪn/
  1. A county of Changzhi, Shanxi, China.

Where this word comes from

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 沁 (Qìn).

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