qin
IPA: kˈɪn
noun
- (music) Any of several traditional Chinese musical instruments, most commonly the seven-stringed instrument more specifically called the guqin.
- An ancient feudal state of China that existed between 778 and 207 BC.
- The first imperial dynasty of China, lasting from 221 to 207 BC.
- A surname from Chinese.
- A county of Changzhi, Shanxi, China.
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Examples of "qin" in Sentences
- It was no match for the Qin state.
- The Qin had no intention of leaving.
- Ba was then converted into a Qin commandery.
- Below is a list of common tunings for the qin.
- It is commonly used to make the undersides of qin.
- I'm on a roll with the qin and musn't be hampered.
- Qin forms are shapes or styles which a qin can be made in.
- The main purpose of qin societies is to promote and play qin music.
- The quick fall of the Qin Dynasty was attributed to this proscription.
- Early Han punishments of torturous mutilation were borrowed from Qin law.
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