Qin

Qin may refer to:

Dynasties and states

• Qin (state) (秦), a major state during the Zhou Dynasty of ancient China
• Qin dynasty (秦), founded by the Qin state in 221 BC and ended in 206 BC
• Daqin (大秦), ancient Chinese name for the Roman Empire (202 BC-AD 220)
• Former Qin (前秦), Di state/Di (Wu Hu) in the Sixteen Kingdoms period, 351 AD
• Later Qin (后秦), Qiang state in the Sixteen Kingdoms period, 384 AD
• Western Qin (西秦), Xianbei state in the Sixteen Kingdoms period, 409 AD

Geography

• Qin (秦), another name of Shaanxi province, China
• Qin County (沁县), in Shanxi province, China
• Qin River in Shanxi, tributary of the Yellow River
• QIN, an acronym for the Quinault Indian Nation, Native American peoples in the United States

Surname

• Qin (surname) (秦), Chinese surname

Musical instrument

• Guqin (古琴), formerly named qin, Chinese stringed musical instrument

Other

• BYD Qin, a car
• Qin (board game), a 2012 board game