秦孝公 qínxiàogōng Duke Xiao of Qin Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 秦 qín Qin state A state during the Zhou dynasty and one of the seven powers of the Warring States period (c. 9th century–221 BC)孝 xiào Xiao A Chinese family name.公 gōng noun duke duke, the highest of the five ancient orders of Chinese nobility