秦

meaning for 秦 qín:

• - surname Qin
• - Qin dynasty (221-207 BC) of the first emperor 秦始皇 pre-Qin, Chinese history up to the foundation of the Qin imperial dynasty in 221 BCQinqiang, an opera style popular in northwest China, possibly originating in Ming dynasty folk music
• - Shaanxi operaLater Qin of the Sixteen Kingdoms (384-417)Former Qin of the Sixteen Kingdoms (351-395)serve Qin in the morning Chu in the evening (idiom)
• - quick to switch sides