秦

Derived characters

 * 榛, 䆐, 溱

Glyph origin
In the, an : (“pestle”, the original form of ) +  + two. A form of its bronze inscription containing only one developed into the subsequent small seal script form in . The 午 and 廾 components have fused into in the modern form. Old Chinese *dzin may derive from, also recorded as *dzaʔ (Schuessler, 2007).

According to , the glyph is an – husked grain. However this would necessitate a phonological shift that is considered unlikely, and furthermore is likely a folk etymology altogether.

Definitions

 * 1)  State of Qin (in ancient China)
 * 2)  Qin dynasty, first imperial dynasty of China
 * 3) Qin, a general area of central-west China in modern-day Shaanxi and Gansu Provinces
 * 1) Qin, a general area of central-west China in modern-day Shaanxi and Gansu Provinces

Kanji

 * 1) Qin dynasty

Etymology 1
From.

Proper noun

 * 1)  the Qin dynasty (221-207 ), first dynasty of China
 * 2)  name of various states during the Sixteen Kingdoms period:

Proper noun

 * 1) a place name

Etymology 3
Compound of 🇰🇲.

The kanji itself has a  of.

Usage notes
This reading is used to distinguish from the reading of, itself called. The senses are the same for Etymology 1 above.

Hanja

 * 1) Qin