Pronunciation family
Chinese characters for “qin”
26 characters share this plain syllable. Compare tone marks first, then open a character for writing and usage.
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1
First tone
qīn
2
Second tone
qín
琴
qín
芩Chinese lute or guitar, string instrument
12 strokes · HSK 3.0 L4qín
芹salt-marsh plant
7 strokesqín
秦celery
7 strokesqín
禽the Qin dynasty
10 strokesqín
勤birds, fowl
12 strokesqín
嗪industrious, diligent, attentive
13 strokesqín
溱used in transliterations
13 strokesqín
噙a river in Henan province
13 strokesqín
擒to bite
15 strokesqín
檎to arrest, to capture, to seize
15 strokesqín
螓a small red apple
16 strokesqín
a small cicada with a square head
16 strokes3
Third tone
qǐn
4
Fourth tone
qìn
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