See Qin in All languages combined, or Wiktionary
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"text": "Sian was the captial of the Cin Dynasty(221B.C. - 201B.C.), which built the Great Wall of China. The city is now known for archeological finds, such as the clay soldiers, horses and arms buried with the emperor of the Cin Dynasty.",
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Download raw JSONL data for Qin meaning in English (12.5kB)
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