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先秦

先秦

Chinese

		early; prior; former early; prior; former; in advance; first	(surname); name of a dynasty
simp. and trad. (先秦)		先	秦

Noun

先秦

pre-Qin dynasty (i.e. before 221)
先秦時期 / 先秦时期 ― xiānqín shíqī ― the pre-Qin period

Pronunciation

Mandarin

(Pinyin): xiānqín

(Zhuyin): ㄒㄧㄢㄑㄧㄣˊ

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese, Beijing)
  - Pinyin: xiānqín
  - Zhuyin: ㄒㄧㄢㄑㄧㄣˊ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: shianchyn
  - IPA ^(key): /ɕi̯ɛn⁵⁵ t͡ɕʰin³⁵/
  - Homophones:
    
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    仙禽
    先秦