秦(qín): surname Qin
HSK 7-910 strokes
surname Qin
Stroke order animation
Character information
- Pinyin
- qín
- Meaning
- surname Qin; Qin dynasty (221–207 BC) of the first emperor 秦始皇[Qin2 Shi3 huang2]; short name for 陕西
- Strokes
- 10
- HSK level
- HSK 7-9
- Traditional
- Same
Origin & structure
Where 秦 comes from and how its parts fit together.
How to write 秦 step by step
10 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.
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Words with 秦
Common words using 秦 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.
serve Qin in the morning Chu in the evening (idiom); quick to switch sides
Open 朝秦暮楚 page →qín秦dài代
Qin dynasty (221-207 BC), founded by the first emperor Qin Shihuang 秦始皇[Qin2 Shi3 huang…
Open 秦代 page →qín秦guó国
the state of Qin, one of the seven states of the Warring States Period (475-220 BC)
Open 秦国 page →Related characters
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