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秦

Cantonese · source Jyutpingceon4

surname Qin
Qin dynasty (221-207 BC) of the first emperor 秦始皇
abbr. for 陕西

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Source definition segments, in their original order. Characters a definition cites are shown without their Mandarin pinyin; classifier lists that CC-Canto copied from CC-CEDICT are marked Mandarin. The community dictionary is not independently verified by zimai.

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ceon44 · low falling

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Same syllable, six tones

ceon春ceon1spring 蠢ceon2ceon3—巡ceon4to patrolceon5—ceon6—

Characters whose customary Unihan reading (kCantonese) is this syllable in each tone, chosen as in the tone atlas (2013 standard level, then the number of CC-CEDICT words they form), with CC-Canto 2017's meaning for that reading; a dash means no catalogue character has that reading. Checked syllables (-p, -t, -k) normally carry tones 1, 3 and 6. Character readings, not word readings; no frequency implied.

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Written characters

秦

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CC-CEDICT, the Mandarin–English dictionary, lists the same written form:

秦 Qín CC-CEDICT · Mandarinsurname Qin; Qin dynasty (221–207 BC) of the first emperor 秦始皇 Qín Shǐ huáng; short name for 陝西 Shǎn xī

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CC-Canto includes this pinyin reference: Qin2. It does not establish a Mandarin word with the same meaning.

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

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Cantonese word readings for 秦. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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Independent source senses for this spelling, with usage labels retained. Not matched to the pronunciation above.

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(obsolete) grain; a specific variety of grain; to pound grain
(historical) Qin (an ancient fief and city, the origin of the state)
(historical) (～國) State of Qin (in ancient China, rising to power in the Warring States period)
(historical) (～朝) Qin dynasty (221–206 BC), the first imperial dynasty of unified China
(historical, by extension) China (an exonym used by the Xiongnu, in the Western Regions, and in ancient India/Rome)
Shaanxi province (an abbreviation derived from the ancient state's location)
(historical) Name of several dynasties or states in Chinese history (Sixteen Kingdoms period, etc.) — Former Qin (351–394)
(historical) Name of several dynasties or states in Chinese history (Sixteen Kingdoms period, etc.) — Later Qin (384–417)
(historical) Name of several dynasties or states in Chinese history (Sixteen Kingdoms period, etc.) — Western Qin (385–431)
(historical, rare) Name of an ancient township in the State of Lu (modern-day Fan County, Henan)
(literary, botany) A specific fragrant herb (often cited as 秦衡)
a surname

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