Pronunciation

Characters pronounced qin.

11 name characters share this pronunciation across tones. Pinyin alone does not identify a character; choose the Hanzi you want.

All 11 characters are listed below. Each links to its own page with meaning, structure, and names that use it.

沁 qìn soak into, seep in, percolate 勤 qín industrious, diligent, attentive 擒 qín catch, capture, seize, arrest 琴 qín Chinese lute or guitar 禽 qín natural birds, fowl; surname; capture 秦 qín feudal state of Qin; the Qin dynasty (from which the name 'China' comes) 芹 qín celery 亲 qīn natural relatives, parents; intimate the hazel nut or filbert tree a thorny tree 侵 qīn invade, encroach upon, raid 钦 qīn respect, admire; respectful 寝 qǐn sleep, rest; bed chamber

Why several characters share one pinyin

Mandarin has many homophones. Tone narrows the sound, but different characters can still share the same syllable and tone. The Hanzi is the identity; the pinyin is only the sound.

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