China

A reconstruction of the extent of various Chinese realms since the Zhou.

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  • Borrowed from Portuguese China, from Persian چین from Middle Persian 𐭰𐭩𐭭 ("China"), from Sanskrit चीन of uncertain etymology. It is usually thought to be derived from , Middle Chinese: , Old Chinese: , the westernmost ancient Chinese state, but other theories have been proposed, including derivation from , Middle Chinese: , Old Chinese: , , or the Zina of . See "Names of China" at Wikipedia.

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