Search the dictionary A Chinese word or character, or English Draw a character Search 2 entries. qínhuáibāyàn 秦淮八艳 the famous eight beautiful and talented courtesans who lived near the Qinhuai River 秦淮河[Qin2 huai2 He2] in the late Ming or early Qing qínhuáibāyàn 秦淮八艷 the famous eight beautiful and talented courtesans who lived near the Qinhuai River 秦淮河[Qin2 huai2 He2] in the late Ming or early Qing