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qins

qins is the plural of qin.

Meaning of qin

Noun

qin (plural qins)

  1. Any of several traditional Chinese musical instruments, most commonly the seven-stringed instrument more specifically called the guqin.
    • ... there was no longer anyone worth playing his qin for, so he broke his instrument and never played again. The guqin was also a means of expressing love.1989, Zhongguo fu li hui, Chung-kuo fu li hui, China Reconstructs

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Proper noun capitalized: Qins

Qins

  1. (plural) plural of Qin

Phrases with qins

Questions about qins

What is qins the plural of?
Qins is the plural of qin.
What part of speech is qins?
Qins is a proper noun.

Words near qins in the dictionary

  1. Qinnan
  2. qinot
  3. qinoth
  4. qinpu
  5. qinqin
  6. qins
  7. Qinshui
  8. qintar
  9. qintarka
  10. qintars
  11. Qinyang

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