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Chinese Character/Word:
Definition(s) for: 先秦
| Hanzi | Pinyin | Definition(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 先秦 | xiān qín | - pre-Qin, Chinese history up to the foundation of the Qin imperial dynasty in 221 BC |
List Ranking:
Where rank 1 is most common, and higher numbers are less common.
| HSK 2 Level (2012) | HSK 3 Band (2022) | SUBTLEX-CH | BeijingUni Global | BeijingUni Weibo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | - | 27,675 | 48,029 |
Individual Character Breakdown:
| Simp | Pinyin | Eng |
|---|---|---|
| 先 | xiān | - beforehand; first; earlier - at first; originally - for the time being; for now - (prefix) my late (in referring to deceased relatives older than oneself) |
| 秦 | qín | - surname Qin - Qin dynasty (221-207 BC) of the first emperor 秦始皇[Qin2 Shi3huang2] - short name for 陝西|陕西[Shan3xi1] |
Other Words Containing 先秦
Sorted by the 'SUBTLEX-CH' rank because that seems like the most reliable. Words without a SUBTLEX-CH rank are ignored for being too rare.
| Word | HSK 2 Level (2012) | HSK 3 Band (2022) | SUBTLEX-CH | BeijingUni Global | BeijingUni Weibo |
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