Chinese name syllable
Syllable Qin
- 沁to seep in; to soak into
- 勤diligent, industrious
- 琴qin (Chinese zither); stringed instrument
- Letters
- 3
- Syllables
- 1●
- First letter
- Q
- Romanization
- Mandarin (pinyin)
- Character options
- 3
- Category
- Chinese syllable
- Chinese characters沁勤琴
Qin is a Chinese name syllable from Mandarin; its meaning depends on the character, such as 勤 (diligent) or 琴 (Chinese zither).
Possible characters for Qin
This spelling is common in Mandarin (pinyin) romanization.
- 沁
to seep in; to soak into
Mandarin qìn
attested
- 勤
diligent, industrious
Mandarin qín
- 琴
qin (Chinese zither); stringed instrument
Mandarin qín
One spelling can stand for several characters. The meaning of a name depends on the characters the family chose; characters marked “attested” are found in records of real names.
About the name Qin
Qin is the Hanyu Pinyin spelling of the Mandarin sounds qín or qìn in Chinese names. The character 沁 (to seep in) is recorded with this spelling; other common ones are 勤 (diligent) and 琴 (Chinese zither). The meaning depends on the characters the family chose.
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Character pages
Each page shows the character’s recorded meanings, dialect readings and every Malaysian spelling.
Chinese names with the syllable Qin
Sources
- MDBG: 沁 · mdbg.net · meaning
- Wiktionary: 沁 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- MDBG: 勤 · mdbg.net · meaning
- Wiktionary: 勤 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- MDBG: 琴 · mdbg.net · meaning
- Wiktionary: 琴 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
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