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10 Language-to-English DictionariesQin
Pronunciation / Transliteration: kin
"Die Qin-Dynastie prägte die chinesische Geschichte."
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An ancient Chinese dynastic state that unified China in the 3rd century BCE, establishing the first imperial dynasty.
"The Qin dynasty standardized weights, measures, and writing systems across China." - 2
A traditional Chinese musical instrument, specifically a seven-stringed zither known historically as the guqin.
"Scholars in ancient times played the qin to cultivate self-discipline and inner peace."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old Chinese dynastic name 秦 (qín), referring to the state and subsequent dynasty that unified China in 221 BCE. Historically associated with the origin of the western name for China, the term carries deep roots in East Asian history, governance, and classical music via the traditional instrument guqin.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Qin" is said worldwide
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Qin
Transliteration: kin
"La dynastie Qin a unifié la Chine."
Qin
Transliteration: kin
"Die Qin-Dynastie prägte die chinesische Geschichte."
Qin
Transliteration: kin
"La dinastia Qin ha unificato il paese."
Qin
Transliteration: kin
"La dinastía Qin unificó China."
Qin
Transliteration: kin
"A dinastia Qin unificou a China antiga."
किन राजवंश
Transliteration: kin rajavamsha
"किन राजवंश ने प्राचीन चीन को एकजुट किया।"
秦
Transliteration: qín
"秦朝是中国历史上第一个统一的封建王朝。"
진
Transliteration: jin
"진나라는 중국을 통일했습니다."
秦
Transliteration: shin
"秦代は中国を統一した最初の王朝である。"
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