qín

common
name
place

Meaning of

芩 means a type of reed-like plant mentioned in ancient texts; a Chinese surname (Qin). Pronounced qín.

  • a type of reed-like plant mentioned in ancient texts
  • a Chinese surname (Qin)

Character Info

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Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

zhōng
dào
de
qín
 
 
shì
zhǒng
lèi
wěi
de
zhí
 

The 'qin' mentioned in ancient texts is a plant similar to reeds.

Zhè
zài
xiàn
dài
Hàn
zhōng
běn
yòng
 

This ancient meaning is basically no longer used in modern Chinese.