Learn Chinese Characters

Meaning

(surname); name of a dynasty

Chinese: 姓氏,也指秦朝。

Hear the Four Tones

The same syllable “qin” becomes a different word in each tone. 秦 is the 2nd tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.

Stroke Order

Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.

Common Words

  • 秦吉了qín jí liǎomythical talking bird; mynah bird
  • 秦艽qín jiāolarge leaf gentian (Gentiana macrophylla)

Example Sentence

秦始皇统一了中国。Qín Shǐ huáng tǒng yī le Zhōng guó.Qin Shi Huang unified China.

Qínshort name for 陕西Shǐto beginhuángemperor统一tǒng yīto unifyle(completed action)中国Zhōng guóChina