Qin

• (dated): Ch'in
• (obsolete): Tsin
• Chin

• enPR: chĭn, IPA^(key): /t͡ʃɪn/

From the Hanyu Pinyin[1] romanization of the Mandarin 秦 (Qín), from Middle Chinese (*dzin), from Old Chinese (*dzin).

Qin (countable and uncountable, plural Qins)

1. An ancient feudal state of China that existed between 778 and 207 BC.
2. The first imperial dynasty of China, lasting from 221 to 207 BC.
   • [1943, Kwok Ying Fung, “Out of Yesterday”, in China‎, New York: Henry Holt and Company, OCLC 1707952, page 14:

     The youth of China, deeply concerned with the future of their country, began to question everything and re-evaluate everything. What had been considered valuable became worthless, and what had been regarded as worthless became priceless. The more they examined, the more doubtful they became. This inquisitive approach shook the ancient political system, which had been handed down with little modification from the Chin Dynasty more than twenty centuries before. The new generation cried, "Democracy."]

3. A surname from Chinese.

• China

• Qin Mountains

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Qin is the 11759^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2664 individuals. Qin is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (97.94%) individuals.

• Tang
• Han
• Jin
• Xin

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

Qin

1. A county of Changzhi, Shanxi, China.

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Qin”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.

Borrowed from Mandarin 秦 (Qín).

Qin m pl

1. Qin (ancient Chinese dynasty)

Qin m

1. Qin (an ancient empire in China)