(qín) - Qín — an ancient name for a type & a rare surname

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qín | 13 strokes | radical:

· qín

Qín — an ancient name for a type of tree;

a rare surname;

also used in some historical place names.

Qín — an ancient name for a typea rare surnamealso used in some historical place names.

Usage highlights

嫀 treeSurname Qin嫀 placeAncient 嫀
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Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The 嫀 tree was mentioned in ancient texts (嫀树).
  • He has the rare surname Qin (嫀姓).
  • This place was historically called 嫀 (嫀地).

Collocations

  • 嫀 tree(嫀树)
  • Surname Qin(嫀姓)
  • 嫀 place(嫀地)
  • Ancient 嫀(古嫀)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Appears in ancient Chinese texts as a name for a type of tree.
  • Extremely rare character with limited historical usage.
  • Primarily of interest to scholars studying ancient botany or rare surnames.

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