Syllable division derived from spelling — this word is not in the pronouncing dictionary, so no phonetic transcription is shown rather than a guessed one.
ch'in is a noun meaning "the Chinese dynasty (from 246 BC to 206 BC) that established the first centralized imperial government and built much of the Great Wall". It carries one recorded sense.
the Chinese dynasty (from 246 BC to 206 BC) that established the first centralized imperial government and built much of the Great Wall
Definitions, synonyms and semantic relations for ch'in come from Princeton University’s WordNet. Commonness is measured against a corpus of everyday English. Full sources and licences.