Tsin

Proper noun (1)

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.
   • Sian was the captial of the Cin Dynasty(221B.C. - 201B.C.), which built the Great Wall of China. The city is now known for archeological finds, such as the clay soldiers, horses and arms buried with the emperor of the Cin Dynasty.[2007, “Our Trip Back to Shanghai”, in A Girl From Shanghai: The Story of Lillian Hsu, a Medical Geneticist, a NTU Medical College Alumna, →ISBN, →OCLC, page 48
3. A surname from Chinese.
   • Qin and Meng applied for permission to have a child from authorities in Huangshan city in eastern Anhui province, where her residency is registered, said the officer, who gave only his surname, also Qin.2015 May 19, “China teacher allowed to give birth and ordered to abort”, in AP News, archived from the original on 11 Mar 2023

Proper noun (2)

Qin

1. A county of Changzhi, Shanxi, China.

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