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    Names of China

    Etymology of the names of China

    The names of China include the many contemporary and historical designations given in various languages for the East Asian country known as Zhōngguó in Standard Chinese, a form based on the Beijing dialect of Mandarin. The English name "China" was borrowed from Portuguese during the 16th century, and its direct cognates became common in the subsequent centuries in the West. It is believed to be a borrowing from Middle Persian, and some have traced it further back to the Sanskrit word चीन for the nation. It is also thought that the ultimate source of the name China is the Chinese word Qín, the name of the Qin dynasty that ultimately unified China after existing as a state within the Zhou dynasty for many centuries prior. However, there are alternative suggestions for the etymology of this word. Chinese names for China, aside from Zhongguo, include Zhōnghuá, Huáxià, Shénzhōu and Jiǔzhōu. Wikipedia

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  2. simple.wikipedia.org

    The names of China are expressed differently in different languages and different times. Some of these names come from ancient times, while others are from modern times. In Chinese, the name of China is Zhōngguó (中國 / 中国, "central country") in its national language, Standard Mandarin.
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  4. historyhit.com

    The history of China is generally presented according to the dynasty to which the period's ancient rulers belonged. From its inauguration in c. 2070 BC to the abdication of its last emperor in 1912, China was ruled by a series of 13 successive dynasties. 1. Xia Dynasty (c. 2070-1600 BC) The Xia dynasty was the first Chinese dynasty. It was founded by the legendary Yu the Great (c. 2123-2025 ...
  5. chinasage.info

    China's name in China - the Middle Kingdom The Chinese people themselves have several names for their own country. 中 国 Zhōng guó is the official one. It means literally middle or central kingdom or region and was based on the traditional view that China is the center of the civilized world surrounded by barbarians.
  6. Jun 17, 2024What are the old terms for China? China, a country in East Asia, has been known by various names throughout history. Here are some of the old terms used to refer to China: 1. Alternative Names of China China is known by several alternative names, including: Chixian Shenzhou (the Sacred Earth and Divine Land) Hua Zhonghua Xia Huaxia Yucheng, Yunji, and Yudian Jiuzhou (known as the nine ...
  7. en.chinaculture.org

    5 days agoHence Jiuzhou was used to stand for China and many other names derived from it: Jiuyu, Jiuyou, Jiutu and Jiuqu. 8.Hainei (within the seas) The ancient people thought that China was surrounded by seas, so they named China Hainei(within the seas) and foreign countries Haiwai (overseas).
  8. routledge.com

    This book is a two-volume set that discusses the names of China, including the country's official titles throughout history, domestic self-names, and foreign names in ancient and modern times. Using interdisciplinary approaches from fields such as history, geography, ethnic studies, linguistics, psychology and toponymy, this two-volume set examines the origin and evolution of China's names ...
  9. The names of China include the many contemporary and historical appellations given in various languages for the East Asian country known as Zhōngguó (中國/中国, "middle country") in its national language, Standard Mandarin. China, the name in English for the country, was derived from Portuguese in the 16th century, and became common usage in the West in the subsequent centuries. It is ...

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