What did the name China originate from.?

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What did the name China originate from.?

I've always wondered.

2007-04-02 04:41:52 · 3 answers · asked by nwynwy 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay

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Without researching, I believe it had something to do with the Chin dynasty which united many different peoples under one emperor.

2007-04-02 04:46:42 · answer #1 · answered by Zaphod1130 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋

It means "central kingdom" or "central land" in Chinese. The word denotes that China is the center of the world.

2007-04-02 04:45:58 · answer #2 · answered by Kerry 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

It comes from Sino, comb. form meaning "Chinese," L.L. SinÃ¦ (pl.) "the Chinese," from Ptolemaic Greek, Sinai, from Arabic Sin = "China," probably from Chinese Ch'in, the name of the fourth dynasty of China

2007-04-02 04:47:04 · answer #3 · answered by Superdog 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋