Qin (Noun)
Meaning
The Chinese dynasty (from 246 BC to 206 BC) that established the first centralized imperial government and built much of the Great Wall.
Classification
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
Examples
- The Qin dynasty is famous for its standardized system of weights and measures.
- Qin Shi Huang was the first emperor of the Qin dynasty.
- During the Qin period, thousands of scholars were killed or exiled.
- The Qin was known for its military conquests and extensive construction projects.
- Qin dynasty law codes, including the Han Dynasty law codes, have survived in some form to this day.