| 1 | 秦始皇 | 秦始皇 | qín shǐ huáng | Qin2 Shi3 huang2 | Qin Shihuang (259-210 BC), the first emperor | | |
| 2 | 秦 | 秦 | qín | Qin2 | surname Qin; Qin dynasty (221-207 BC) of the first emperor 秦始皇 | | |
| 3 | 秦汉 | 秦漢 | qín hàn | Qin2 Han4 | the Qin (221-207 BC) and Han (206 BC-220 AD) dynasties | | |
| 4 | 秦国 | 秦國 | qín guó | Qin2 guo2 | the state of Qin, one of the seven states of the Warring States Period (475-220 BC) | | |
| 5 | 秦始皇帝陵 | 秦始皇帝陵 | qín shǐ huáng dì líng | Qin2 Shi3 Huang2 di4 ling2 | the mausoleum of the First Emperor near Xi'an | | |
| 6 | 秦岭 | 秦嶺 | qín lǐng | Qin2 ling3 | Qinling mountain range in Shaanxi forming natural barrier between Guanzhong plain 关中平原 valley | | |
| 7 | 秦岭山脉 | 秦嶺山脈 | qín lǐng shān mài | Qin2 ling3 shan1 mai4 | Qinling mountain range in Shaanxi forming natural barrier between Guanzhong plain 关中平原 and Han River 汉水 valley | | |
| 8 | 秦岭蜀栈道 | 秦嶺蜀棧道 | qín lǐng shǔ zhàn dào | Qin2 ling3 shu3 zhan4 dao4 | the Qinling plank road to Shu, a historical mountain road from Shaanxi to Sichuan | | |
| 9 | 秦楼楚馆 | 秦樓楚館 | qín lóu chǔ guǎn | qin2 lou2 chu3 guan3 | courtesans' quarters; brothels (idiom) | | |
| 10 | 秦末 | 秦末 | qín mò | Qin2 mo4 | the end of the Qin dynasty 207 BC | | |
| 11 | 秦牧 | 秦牧 | qín mù | Qin2 Mu4 | Qin Mu (1919-1992), educator and prolific writer | | |
| 12 | 秦穆公 | 秦穆公 | qín mù gōng | Qin2 Mu4 gong1 | Duke Mu of Qin, the first substantial king of Qin (ruled 659-621 BC), sometimes considered one of the Five Hegemons 春秋五霸 | | |
| 13 | 秦腔 | 秦腔 | qín qiāng | Qin2 qiang1 | Qinqiang, an opera style popular in northwest China, possibly originating in Ming dynasty folk music; Shaanxi opera | | |
| 14 | 秦始皇帝 | 秦始皇帝 | qín shǐ huáng dì | Qin2 Shi3 Huang2 di4 | the First Emperor 259-210 BC | | |
| 15 | 秦军 | 秦軍 | qín jūn | Qin2 jun1 | the Qin army (model for the terracotta warriors) | | |
| 16 | 秦始皇陵 | 秦始皇陵 | qín shǐ huáng líng | Qin2 Shi3 huang2 ling2 | the tomb of the first emperor at Mt Li 骊山 near Xi'an (awaits excavation) | | |
| 17 | 秦氏 | 秦氏 | qín shì | Qin2 shi4 | The Qin family | | |
| 18 | 秦韬玉 | 秦韜玉 | qín tāo yù | Qin2 Tao1 yu4 | Qin Taoyu, Tang poet, author of poem "A Poor Woman" 贫女 | | |
| 19 | 秦孝公 | 秦孝公 | qín xiào gōng | Qin2 Xiao4 gong1 | Duke Xiao of Qin, 秦国 , ruled 361-338 BC during the Warring States Period | | |
| 20 | 秦越人 | 秦越人 | qín yuè rén | Qin2 Yue4 ren2 | Qin Yueren (407-310 BC), Warring States physician known for his medical skills | | |
| 21 | 秦州 | 秦州 | qín zhōu | Qin2 zhou1 | Qinzhou district of Tianshui city 天水市 , Gansu | | |
| 22 | 秦州区 | 秦州區 | qín zhōu qū | Qin2 zhou1 qu1 | Qinzhou district of Tianshui city 天水市 , Gansu | | |
| 23 | 秦篆 | 秦篆 | qín zhuàn | Qin2 zhuan4 | seal script as unified by the Qin dynasty; the small seal 小篆 and great seal 大篆 | | |
| 24 | 秦淮区 | 秦淮區 | qín huái qū | Qin2 huai2 qu1 | Qinhuai district of Nanjing City 南京市 in Jiangsu 江苏 | | |
| 25 | 秦安 | 秦安 | qín ān | Qin2 an1 | Qin'an county in Tianshui 天水 , Gansu | | |