秦始皇 qín shǐ huáng

DEFINITIONS

  1. Qin Shihuang (259-210 BC), the first emperor

CHARACTERS

秦 qín feudal state of Qin; the Qin dynasty (from which the name 'China' comes)
始 shǐ begin, start; then, only then
皇 huáng royal, imperial; ruler, superior