2006-06-18 19:56:54 · 8 answers · asked by gremch 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
中国
Zhongguo - meaning middle kingdom. It's not an alphabet, they are called hanzi, characters of the Han people, or Chinese.
2006-06-18 19:59:16 · answer #1 · answered by BidDogARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRFf 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is phonic, Han yu pin ying.
China, is written as 中国, in Han yu ping ying, it is spell as Zhong(中) Guo (国).
Zhong Guo means middle kingdom. A phase the Chinese called their motherland, as previously in China, they need no nothing from foreigner, and no need for trading.
They also believe that the world are surrounding them, and they are in the middle.
2006-06-19 01:19:08 · answer #2 · answered by Melvin C 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
china has two meanings
1.陶瓷 tao ci an artific
2.中国 zhong guo People's Republic of China
2006-06-18 20:01:42 · answer #3 · answered by Kid 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
spell? mandarin is not a writing system, let alone a phonetic one.
2006-06-21 16:33:05 · answer #4 · answered by Jen 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Word "china" is "陶瓷(TAOCI)" in Chinese (or Madarin), meaning "ciranmic".
Word "China" is "中国(ZHONGGUO)" in Chinese (or Madarin), meaning "central nation". Because ancient Chinese believed they were in the center of the world.
2006-06-18 21:17:15 · answer #5 · answered by Cliff L 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
zhong gong
2006-06-18 19:58:42 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
ZHONG GUO
2006-06-18 22:47:58 · answer #7 · answered by ♥PurePoison♥ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not 'spell'.
2006-06-18 22:45:48 · answer #8 · answered by Unknown Darkness™ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋