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先秦

pre-Qin

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Character Composition

Characters

Pinyin

xian1qin2 • xiānqín

Meaning

Primary

pre-Qin

Alternatives

before Qin

Mnemonic

先秦 Pre-Qin refers to the period of Chinese history that came 先 before the 秦 Qin dynasty.

Usage

我 在 学校 学 过 先秦 文化。

I studied Pre-Qin culture in school.

这 是 一 本 关于 先秦 文学 的 书。

This is a book about Pre-Qin literature.

老师 介绍 了 几 位 先秦 名人。

The teacher introduced several famous Pre-Qin figures.