Pinyin Syllable
Chinese characters pronounced qin
Learn common Chinese characters pronounced qin, including 亲 qīn / qìng, 侵 qīn, 秦 qín, 勤 qín, 琴 qín. Compare tones, meanings, traditional forms, words…
How to Pronounce This Syllable
To say qin, lead with the forward, palatal q, slide into in, and place the tone on top — one smooth piece.
Initial q
Like j, but aspirated.
Final in
Settle the final in into a steady mouth shape first, then lay the tone on top.
Study Tip
Start with the most common characters (亲 qīn / qìng, 侵 qīn, 秦 qín, 勤 qín, 琴 qín) and lock in their tones. 6 common characters share the sound qin, so lean on words to tell the rest apart.
Learn by Tone
qin turns up here with 2 different tones; a change of tone usually means a different character, so the groups below are split by tone.
1st tone
Taking the 1st tone here: 亲, 侵, 钦 (3 in total). Lock this tone in your ear before the meaning.
2nd tone
Taking the 2nd tone here: 秦, 勤, 琴 (3 in total). Lock this tone in your ear before the meaning.
Common Words With This Sound
Seeing qin inside whole words makes it clear which character is meant — here are common ones.
Characters
6 common characters in this group.