秦代 qín dài

DEFINITIONS

  1. Qin dynasty (221-207 BC), founded by the first emperor Qin Shihuang 秦始皇[Qin2 Shi3 huang2], the first dynasty to rule the whole of China

CHARACTERS

秦 qín feudal state of Qin; the Qin dynasty (from which the name 'China' comes)
代 dài replace, replacement (of person or generation); era, generation