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Ch'in Shih Huang Ti

Ch'in Shih Huang Ti

9.9
The first emperor who united China and began building the Great Wall
  • proper noun
: Ch'in Shih Huang Ti
  • Ch'in Shih Huang Ti is credited with unifying China and commissioning the beginnings of the Great Wall.

Examples

  • Many reforms introduced by Ch'in Shih Huang Ti continue to influence China today.

  • Ch'in Shih Huang Ti is known as the first Emperor of the Qin dynasty who unified China and standardized laws.

  • The reign of Ch'in Shih Huang Ti marked a turning point in Chinese history.

  • The legacy of Ch'in Shih Huang Ti is still felt in modern China.

  • Did Ch'in Shih Huang Ti really build the Great Wall of China?

  • Under Ch'in Shih Huang Ti, the construction of the Great Wall of China began to protect against invasions.

  • Ch'in Shih Huang Ti implemented many reforms that laid the foundation for China's future governance.

Synonyms

Qin Shi Huang Ti
vsCh'in Shih Huang Ti
9.8

The first emperor to unite China, begin the Great Wall, and make law, money, and measures the same

has identical meaning but is an alternate spelling of the name

Surface Forms

Ch'in Shih Huang Ti main

Morphology

Ch'in + Shih + Huang + Ti

This item is a proper name referring to a specific historical individual rather than a compositional phrase; knowing 'Ch'in' (a dynasty) and 'Shih' (a name/dynasty marker) does not allow a B1 learner to infer the full sense 'first Emperor who unified China'. The remaining elements ('Huang', 'Ti') are not glossed here and the naming convention is language- and culture-specific, so the referent must be learned rather than derived.

Etymology

Ch'in Shih Huang Ti's name shows his role: Ch'in was his state and Shih Huang Ti means 'First Emperor'. He gave himself this title after he joined many small kingdoms into one country and made common rules and walls, so the name reminds us that he was the first ruler to unite China.