| 秦 | qín | surname Qin; Qin dynasty (221-207 BC) of the first emperor 秦始皇; abbr. for 陕西 |
| 先秦 | xiān Qín | pre-Qin, Chinese history up to the foundation of the Qin imperial dynasty in 221 BC |
| 秦岭 | Qín lǐng | Qinling mountain range in Shaanxi forming natural barrier between Guanzhong plain 关中平原 and Han River 汉水 valley |
| 前秦 | Qián Qín | Former Qin of the Sixteen Kingdoms (351-395) |
| 后秦 | Hòu Qín | Later Qin of the Sixteen Kingdoms (384-417) |
| 秦皇岛 | Qín huáng dǎo | Qinhuangdao prefecture level city in Hebei |
| 大秦 | Dà Qín | Han Dynasty term for the Roman Empire 罗马帝国 |
| 朝秦暮楚 | zhāo Qín mù Chǔ | serve Qin in the morning Chu in the evening (idiom); quick to switch sides |
| 秦代 | Qín dài | Qin dynasty (221-207 BC), founded by the first emperor Qin Shihuang 秦始皇, the first dynasty to rule the whole of China |
| 秦吉了 | qín jí liǎo | mythical talking bird; mynah bird |
| 秦国 | Qín Guó | Qin State, one of the seven states of the Warring States Period (475-220 BC) |
| 秦始皇 | Qín Shǐ huáng | Qin Shihuang (259-210 BC), the first emperor |
| 秦始皇帝 | Qín Shǐ Huáng dì | the First Emperor 259-210 BC |
| 秦始皇帝陵 | Qín Shǐ Huáng dì líng | the mausoleum of the First Emperor near Xi'an |
| 秦始皇陵 | Qín Shǐ huáng líng | the tomb of the first emperor at Mt Li 骊山 near Xi'an (awaits excavation) |
| 秦孝公 | Qín Xiào gōng | Duke Xiao of Qin, 秦国, ruled 361-338 BC during the Warring States Period |
| 秦安 | Qín ān | Qin'an county in Tianshui 天水, Gansu |
| 秦安县 | Qín ān xiàn | Qin'an county in Tianshui 天水, Gansu |
| 秦岭山脉 | Qín lǐng shān mài | Qinling mountain range in Shaanxi forming natural barrier between Guanzhong plain 关中平原 and Han River 汉水 valley |
| 秦岭蜀栈道 | Qín lǐng shǔ zhàn dào | the Qinling plank road to Shu, a historical mountain road from Shaanxi to Sichuan |
| 秦州 | Qín zhōu | Qinzhou district of Tianshui city 天水市, Gansu |
| 秦州区 | Qín zhōu qū | Qinzhou district of Tianshui city 天水市, Gansu |
| 秦惠文王 | Qín Huì wén Wáng | King Huiwen of Qin 秦国, ruled 338-211 BC during the Warring States Period |
| 秦朝 | Qín cháo | Qin Dynasty (221-207 BC) |
| 秦末 | Qín mò | the end of the Qin dynasty 207 BC |
| 秦桧 | Qín Huì | Qin Hui (1090-1155 AD), Song Dynasty official said to have betrayed General Yue Fei 岳飞 |
| 秦淮 | Qín huái | Qinhuai district of Nanjing City 南京市 in Jiangsu 江苏 |
| 秦淮区 | Qín huái qū | Qinhuai district of Nanjing City 南京市 in Jiangsu 江苏 |
| 秦汉 | Qín Hàn | the Qin (221-207 BC) and Han (206 BC-220 AD) dynasties |
| 秦火 | Qín huǒ | the Qin burning of the books in 212 BC |
| 秦牧 | Qín Mù | Qin Mu (1919-1992), educator and prolific writer |
| 秦皇岛市 | Qín huáng dǎo shì | Qinhuangdao prefecture level city in Hebei |
| 秦穆公 | Qín Mù gōng | Duke Mu of Qin, the first substantial king of Qin (ruled 659-621 BC), sometimes considered one of the Five Hegemons 春秋五霸 |
| 秦篆 | Qín zhuàn | seal script as unified by the Qin dynasty; the small seal 小篆 and great seal 大篆 |
| 秦腔 | Qín qiāng | Qinqiang, an opera style popular in northwest China, possibly originating in Ming dynasty folk music; Shanxi opera |
| 秦军 | Qín jūn | the Qin army (model for the terracotta warriors) |
| 秦都 | Qín dū | Qindu district in Xiányáng city 咸阳市, Shǎnxī 陕西 |
| 秦都区 | Qín dū qū | Qindu district in Xiányáng city 咸阳市, Shǎnxī 陕西 |
| 秦陵 | Qín líng | the tomb of the First Emperor at Mt Li 骊山 near Xi'an (awaits excavation) |
| 秦韬玉 | Qín Tāo yù | Qin Taoyu, Tang poet, author of long poem Poor Woman 贫女诗[pin2 nu:3 shi1] |
| 苏秦 | Sū Qín | Su Qin (340-284 BC), political strategist of the School of Diplomacy 纵横家 during the Warring States Period (475-220 BC) |
| 西秦 | Xī Qín | Western Qin of the Sixteen Kingdoms (385-431) |
