(gēn, ㄍㄣ) heel; to follow closely; to go with; to marry sb (of woman); with; towards; as (compared to); from (different from); and (in addition to) [CE-DICT]
秦
(しん) (n) Qin (dynasty of China; 221-206 BCE); Ch'in [EDICT]
(Qín, ㄑㄧㄣˊ) surname Qin; Qin dynasty (221-207 BC) of the first emperor 秦始皇; abbr. for Shaanxi province 陕西 [CE-DICT]
先
(せん) (adj-no,n) (1) former; previous; old; (n) (2) first move (in go, shogi, etc.); opening move [EDICT]
(さき) (n,adj-no,n-suf,pref) (1) previous; prior; former; some time ago; preceding; (2) point (e.g. pencil); tip; end; nozzle; (3) head (of a line); front; (4) ahead; the other side; (5) the future; hereafter; (6) destination; (7) the other party; (P) [EDICT]
(xiān, ㄒㄧㄢ) early; prior; former; in advance; first [CE-DICT]