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秦始皇

Qín Shǐ huángdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
Qin Shihuang (259-210 BC), the first emperor
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-5051196e25cb595e. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

秦始皇 秦始皇 [Qin2 Shi3 huang2] /Qin Shihuang (259-210 BC), the first emperor/

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  • 秦
    Qín

    surname Qin / Qin dynasty (221–207 BC) of the first emperor 秦始皇[Qín Shǐ huáng] / short name for 陝西|陕西[Shǎn xī]

  • 始
    shǐ

    to begin / to start / then / only then

  • 皇
    huáng

    emperor

    Huáng

    surname Huang

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