Etymology tree
Old Chinese 秦 (*zin)der.?
Sanskrit चीन (cīna)der.
Gandhari 𐨕𐨁𐨣 (cina)der.?
Middle Persian 𐭰𐭩𐭭 (cyn /čīn/)
Classical Persian چین (čēn)bor.
Venetan Cinabor.
Old French Chininflu.
Portuguese Chinabor.
English China
From Portuguese China, from possibly Venetan Cina probably under influence from Old French Chin, from Classical Persian چین (čīn) under influence from Medieval Latin Sīna (“China”), from Middle Persian 𐭰𐭩𐭭 (Čīn, “China”), from Sanskrit चीन (cīna, “the Chinese; China”) of uncertain etymology. It is usually thought to be derived from Chinese 秦 (Qín) (sm Qín, mc d͡zin, oc *dziŋ, "Qin"), the westernmost ancient Chinese state, but other theories have been proposed, including derivation from 晉 /晋 (jìn) (sm Jìn, mc t͡sinh, oc *tsiŋh, "Jin"), another important ancient state; 荊 /荆 (jīng) (sm Jīng, mc kɹaŋ, oc *kreŋ, "Chu"), the southernmost ancient Chinese state; or Zina, the endonym of the people of the Yelang kingdom. See "Names of China" and "Chinas" at Wikipedia. As a female name, usually derived via china (“porcelain”) and china doll, ultimately from the same source.
Meanings
(alt-of, countable, uncountable) Alternative letter-case form of china: porcelain tableware.
Etymology tree
Old Chinese 秦 (*zin)der.?
Sanskrit चीन (cīna)der.
Gandhari 𐨕𐨁𐨣 (cina)der.?
Middle Persian 𐭰𐭩𐭭 (cyn /čīn/)
Classical Persian چین (čēn)bor.
Venetan Cinabor.
Old French Chininflu.
Portuguese Chinabor.
English China
From Portuguese China, from possibly Venetan Cina probably under influence from Old French Chin, from Classical Persian چین (čīn) under influence from Medieval Latin Sīna (“China”), from Middle Persian 𐭰𐭩𐭭 (Čīn, “China”), from Sanskrit चीन (cīna, “the Chinese; China”) of uncertain etymology. It is usually thought to be derived from Chinese 秦 (Qín) (sm Qín, mc d͡zin, oc *dziŋ, "Qin"), the westernmost ancient Chinese state, but other theories have been proposed, including derivation from 晉 /晋 (jìn) (sm Jìn, mc t͡sinh, oc *tsiŋh, "Jin"), another important ancient state; 荊 /荆 (jīng) (sm Jīng, mc kɹaŋ, oc *kreŋ, "Chu"), the southernmost ancient Chinese state; or Zina, the endonym of the people of the Yelang kingdom. See "Names of China" and "Chinas" at Wikipedia. As a female name, usually derived via china (“porcelain”) and china doll, ultimately from the same source.
Meanings
(uncountable, usually) A cultural region and civilization in East Asia, occupying the region around the Yellow, Yangtze, and Pearl Rivers, taken as a whole under its various dynasties.
The great China, whose kyng is thought... the greatest prince in the worlde. 1555, Peter Martyr, translated by Richard Eden, The Decades of the Newe Worlde..., folio 230 verso:
China has 5000 years of history.
If he tells them to build a palace forty miles long, out of di'monds, and fill it full of chewing gum, or whatever you want, and fetch an emperor's daughter from China for you to marry, they've got to do it—and they've got to do it before sun-up next morning, too. 1884 December 10, Mark Twain [pseudonym; Samuel Langhorne Clemens], The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn: (Tom Sawyer’s Comrade) […], London: Chatto & Windus, […], →OCLC:
All China is divided into 15 Provinces, which are bigger than large Kingdoms. 1693, Robert Morden, “Of China”, in Geography Rectified; or a Description of the World, 3rd edition, →OCLC, page 438:
(uncountable, usually) A large country in East Asia, occupying the region around the Yellow, Yangtze, and Pearl Rivers; the People's Republic of China, since 1949.
China is 75 years old as of October 1, 2024.
2017, Donald J. Trump, speech at Make America Great Again Rally, Harrisburg, PA
And I met with the President of China at great length in Florida, and we had long, long talks—hours and hours and hours.
'Only a Nixon' Could Go to China 1971 December 6, “A Size-up of President Nixon: Interview with Mike Mansfield, Senate Democratic Leader”, in US News & World Report, page 61:
Saturday’s tariffs are unlikely to be Trump’s last. The president said himself said in the Oval Office that additional tariffs could come by mid-February on chips, pharmaceuticals, steel, aluminum, copper, oil and gas imports – along with tariffs on the European Union – all threats that few would discount given his willingness to follow through on the North American and China tariffs on Saturday. 2025 February 1, Kevin Liptak, “With stiff tariffs he promised now in place, Trump opens a new trade war”, in CNN, archived from the original on 24 Apr 2025:
(uncountable, usually) Synonym of mainland China.
The gambling winnings were transferred from Macau to China.
(uncountable, usually) China in One China, asserting that there is only one de jure Chinese nation
It will not change the historical and legal facts that there is only one China in the world.
(historical, uncountable, usually) Any of the empires occupying similar territory to that of the modern nation of China, ruled under various dynasties up through the early 20th century.
(historical, uncountable, usually) The Republic of China prior to 1949, and sometimes after that time, particularly up through the early 1970's or so (when the People's Republic of China assumed the United Nations seat allocated to China).
(rare, uncountable, usually) A female given name.
My name is China Bayles. I'm the owner of Thyme and Seasons and the co-owner, with Ruby Wilcox, of a new tearoom called Thyme for Tea. 2001, Susan Wittig Albert, chapter 1, in Bloodroot, Berkley Publishing Group, →ISBN, page 3:
'What's her name, this girl?' The fight had hoarsened Lynne's voice, and the words came out strangely staccato - a wooden doll that had just learned to speak.
'China,' he mumbled, feeling an obscure desire to invent a pseudonym for her.
'What an interesting name.'
Angus struck the table edge hard. 'Aw, don't gies it.'
'I don't know what you mean. Or is it a nickname? Fragile, is she?' 2014, Neil D. A. Stewart, The Glasgow Coma Scale, Constable & Robinson, →ISBN, page 159:
(uncountable, usually) A place in the United States: ▸ An unincorporated community in Jefferson County, Indiana, United States.
(uncountable, usually) A place in the United States: ▸ A town in Kennebec County, Maine, United States.
The golden baked pâté chinois, a shepherd's pie, uses a recipe brought back to Quebec by miners working in China, Me. 1991 December 8, Nancy Lyon, “Quebec's Cuisine Has a New Flavor”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC:
(uncountable, usually) A place in the United States: ▸ An unincorporated community in Howell County, Missouri, United States.
(uncountable, usually) A place in the United States: ▸ A hamlet in Delaware County, New York, United States.
(uncountable, usually) A place in the United States: ▸ A small city in Jefferson County, Texas, United States.
(uncountable, usually) A municipality and town in Nuevo León, Mexico.
Chinkland (nation) · Flowery Kingdom · Yuan (principal states at different periods) · Shang (principal states at different periods) · Song (principal states at different periods) · Zhongguo · Tang (principal states at different periods) · mainland China · Han (principal states at different periods) · Middle Kingdom · Sinim (nation) · Empire of China (principal states at different periods) · Qing (principal states at different periods) · People's Republic of China (principal states at different periods) · Republic of China (principal states at different periods) · Jin (principal states at different periods) · Three Kingdoms (principal states at different periods) · Zhou (principal states at different periods) · Greater China (nation) · Chinese People's Republic (principal states at different periods) · Mangi (nation) · Celestial Kingdom · Cathay (nation) · Han (nation) · Sui (principal states at different periods) · Chinese Empire · Chinese Empire (principal states at different periods) · Warring States (principal states at different periods) · Manji (nation) · Qin (principal states at different periods) · Xia (principal states at different periods) · Ming (principal states at different periods) · Chinese Republic (principal states at different periods)
Translations (414)
grc Σῖναι (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · alt Кыдат (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · pl Chiny (region corresponding to the People's Republic of China and Taiwan) · yue 中國 /中国 (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · gug Chína (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · ab Чынҭ (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · km ចិន (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · da Kina (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · nb Kina (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · sk Čína (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · lo ຈີນ (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · sh Kína (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · eo Ĉinujo (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · my တရုတ် (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · ar الصِّين (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · ab Китаи (region corresponding to the People's Republic of China and Taiwan) · be Кіта́й (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · mk Кина (civilization of the Chinese people) · ps چين (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · cjy 中國 /中国 (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · ab Ҷынҭ (civilization of the Chinese people) · inh Ченкехье (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · pt China (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · as চীনদেশ (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · km ចិន (civilization of the Chinese people) · zh 中華 /中华 (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · tk Hytaý (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · lkt Pȟečhókaŋ Háŋska Makȟóčhe (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · fa چِین (civilization of the Chinese people) · sw China (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · tk Çin (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · af Sjina (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · zh Җунгуә (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · ta சீனா (civilization of the Chinese people) · gd Sìna (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · mww Tuam Tshoj (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · aii ܟ̰ܝܼܢܵܐ (civilization of the Chinese people) · hy Չինաստան (region corresponding to the People's Republic of China and Taiwan) · hnj Suav Teb (region corresponding to the People's Republic of China and Taiwan) · lbe Китай (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · pa ਚੀਨ (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · mnc ᡩᡠᠯᡳᠮᠪᠠᡳ ᡤᡠᡵᡠᠨ (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · io Chinia (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · glk چين (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · pt China (civilization of the Chinese people) · luo Chaina (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · ltg Ķīna (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · jje 대국 (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · tl Tsina (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · kn ಚೀನಾ (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · ru Среди́нное Ца́рство (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · mnc ᡩᡠᠯᡳᠮᠪᠠᡳ ᡤᡠᡵᡠᠨ (region corresponding to the People's Republic of China and Taiwan) · nrf Chène (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · as খেহদেশ (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · kk قىتاي (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · fi Kiina (civilization of the Chinese people) · ug جۇڭگو (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · ce Чинта (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · et Hiina (civilization of the Chinese people) · alt Кытай Јери (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · vi Tàu (region corresponding to the People's Republic of China and Taiwan) · ko 중국 (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · da Kina (civilization of the Chinese people) · cjs Қыдат (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · hi चीन (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · ps ختاي (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · mnc ᠨᡳᡴᠠᠨ ᡤᡠᡵᡠᠨ (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · az Çin (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · mr चीन (region corresponding to the People's Republic of China and Taiwan) · sat ᱪᱤᱱ (civilization of the Chinese people) · la Chinae (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · kk Қытай (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · ta சீனம் (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · da Kina (region corresponding to the People's Republic of China and Taiwan) · zh 中國 /中国 (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · la Sinae (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · mwl China (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · uli Chaaeynae (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · vro Hiina (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · dsb Chinska (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · yo Ṣáínà (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · fr Chine (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · zza Çin (diq) (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · tsg Sungsung (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · evn Никан (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · fa چِین (region corresponding to the People's Republic of China and Taiwan) · ur چِین (region corresponding to the People's Republic of China and Taiwan) · af China (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · la Serica (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · kpv Китай (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · syl ꠌꠤꠘ (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · kaa Qıtay (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · sd چين (region corresponding to the People's Republic of China and Taiwan) · jje 천ᄌᆞ국 (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · olo Kitai (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · rm China (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · vo Tsyinän (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · mnp 中國 /中国 (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · xcl Ճենք (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · hnj Suav Teb (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · sgs Kėnėjė (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · sat ᱪᱤᱱ (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · eo Ĥinujo (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · crh Çin (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · te చైనా (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · zh 中華文明 /中华文明 (civilization of the Chinese people) · yue 中華 /中华 (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · fa چِین (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · nv Tsiiʼyishbizhí Dineʼé Bikéyah (region corresponding to the People's Republic of China and Taiwan) · ja 支那 (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · gu ચીન (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · mi Haina (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · ru Кита́й (region corresponding to the People's Republic of China and Taiwan) · ady Китай (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · hi चीनी गणराज्य (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · ko 중국문명 (civilization of the Chinese people) · khb ᦷᦋᧂᧈ ᦷᦅᧉ (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · ko 중국 (region corresponding to the People's Republic of China and Taiwan) · xcl Ճենաստան (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · ryu 唐 (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · vi Trung Hoa (civilization of the Chinese people) · az Чȁјна (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · cu Срѣдинꙗнє (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · br Sina (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · nn Kina (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · ccp 𑄌𑄩𑄚𑄴 (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · ta சீனா (region corresponding to the People's Republic of China and Taiwan) · ki Chaina (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · aii ܟ̰ܝܼܢܵܐ (region corresponding to the People's Republic of China and Taiwan) · gld Никан албан (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · mg Sina (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · eu Txina (region corresponding to the People's Republic of China and Taiwan) · ce Ций (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · arc ܨܝܢܣܬܐܢ (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · srn Sneisikondre (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · ca Xina (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · orv Китаи (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · ce Чинтойн-мохк (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · os Китай (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · tk Хытай (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · az Чин (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · krc Къытай (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · ug خىتاي (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · ksw ကီၢ်စံၣ် (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · so Shiinaha (region corresponding to the People's Republic of China and Taiwan) · ce Китай (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · ro Кина (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · za Cungguek (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · nn Kina (region corresponding to the People's Republic of China and Taiwan) · sv Kina (civilization of the Chinese people) · vi Trung Hoa (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · es China (region corresponding to the People's Republic of China and Taiwan) · mn Дундад улс (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · sh Ки́на (civilization of the Chinese people) · id Tiongkok (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · mn ᠳᠤᠮᠳᠠᠳᠤ ᠤᠯᠤᠰ (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · ast China (civilization of the Chinese people) · mt iċ-Ċina (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · hi चीन (region corresponding to the People's Republic of China and Taiwan) · sq Kina (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · kbd Хъутей (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · ms Cina (civilization of the Chinese people) · cy Tsieina (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · tk Чин (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · ak Kyaina (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · sh Kína (region corresponding to the People's Republic of China and Taiwan) · bg Кита́й (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · sq Kinë (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · ks چیٖن (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · rar Tinito (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · hu Kína (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · alt Китай (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · dv ސީނުކަރަ (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · ca Xina (civilization of the Chinese people) · zh 中國 /中国 (region corresponding to the People's Republic of China and Taiwan) · am ቻይና (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · sjo ᡪᡠᡢᡬᠣ (region corresponding to the People's Republic of China and Taiwan) · kk جۇڭگو (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · ka ჩინეთი (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · ha Sin (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · fi Kiina (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · nst Khe mung (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · dv ޗައިނާ (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · rhg Sina (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · uz Хитой (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · hnj Tuam Tshoj (civilization of the Chinese people) · oc China (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · rue Кіта́й (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · ky Жуңго (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · ar الصِّين (region corresponding to the People's Republic of China and Taiwan) · zh 諸夏 /诸夏 (civilization of the Chinese people) · tg Чин (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · es Catay (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · ast China (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · dta Niaken (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · ba Ҡытай (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · tyv Кыдат (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · pt China (region corresponding to the People's Republic of China and Taiwan) · ru Кита́й (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · fa چین (region corresponding to the People's Republic of China and Taiwan) · sip རྒྱ་ནག (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · hnj Tuam Tshoj (region corresponding to the People's Republic of China and Taiwan) · es China (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · or ଚାଇନା (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · tig ሲን (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · ce Цийн-мохк (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · th จีน (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · ga An tSín (civilization of the Chinese people) · gd Sìona (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · ky Кытай (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · lic Dongxgok (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · fa چینستان (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · km ចិន (region corresponding to the People's Republic of China and Taiwan) · tt Кытай (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · nb Kina (region corresponding to the People's Republic of China and Taiwan) · bh चीन (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · ady Хъытыдж (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · sv Kina (region corresponding to the People's Republic of China and Taiwan) · ab Китаи (civilization of the Chinese people) · ur چِین (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · sh Kína (civilization of the Chinese people) · kmr Çîn (region corresponding to the People's Republic of China and Taiwan) · chr ᏥᎾ (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · sh Ки́на (region corresponding to the People's Republic of China and Taiwan) · vi Trung Quốc (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · eu Txina (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · bo རྒྱ་ནག (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · af Sjina (civilization of the Chinese people) · ug Хитай (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · lv Ķīna (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · ta சீனம் (civilization of the Chinese people) · lez Чин (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · is Kína (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · aii ܟ̰ܝܼܢܵܐ (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · kn ಚೀನ (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · hsn 中國 /中国 (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · scn Cina (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · bo ཀྲུང་གོ (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · mww Tuam Tshoj (region corresponding to the People's Republic of China and Taiwan) · tr Çin (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · nrf Chaenne (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · hi चीन (civilization of the Chinese people) · shn မိူင်းၶႄႇ (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · mww Tuam Tshoj (civilization of the Chinese people) · ast China (region corresponding to the People's Republic of China and Taiwan) · yi כינע (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · khb ᦙᦵᦲᧂᦠᦸᧉ (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · ro China (region corresponding to the People's Republic of China and Taiwan) · mdf Китай (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · za Cunghgoz (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · it Cina (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · myv Китай мастор (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · aho 𑜉𑜢𑜤𑜂𑜫 𑜁𑜦𑜧 (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · sh Ки́на (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · ro China (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · kdr Хина (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · gan 中國 /中国 (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · koi Кина (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · vi Trung Quốc (region corresponding to the People's Republic of China and Taiwan) · hnj Suav Teb (civilization of the Chinese people) · af Sjina (region corresponding to the People's Republic of China and Taiwan) · ru Поднебе́сная (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · de China (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · zh Җунгуй (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · sd چين (civilization of the Chinese people) · zhx-tai 中國 /中国 (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · bxd tʃuŋ³⁵kɔ³¹ (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · vi Trung Quốc (civilization of the Chinese people) · hi चाइना (region corresponding to the People's Republic of China and Taiwan) · jra čar Khăč (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · gur Siŋo (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · sh Čȁjna (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · hy Չինաստան (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · ta சீனா (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · mfe Lasinn (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · mrw Sina (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · ms China (region corresponding to the People's Republic of China and Taiwan) · hsb China (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · ga An tSín (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · ru Кита́й (civilization of the Chinese people) · rue Чі́на (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · gag Kitay (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · uz Xitoy (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · dz ཀྲུང་ཀོ (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · fa چین (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · haw Kina (region corresponding to the People's Republic of China and Taiwan) · fi Kiina (region corresponding to the People's Republic of China and Taiwan) · ml ചൈന (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · lb China (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · luy Chaina (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · hak 中國 /中国 (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · dz རྒྱ་ནག (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · xal Китд (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · ti ቻይና (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · et Hiina (region corresponding to the People's Republic of China and Taiwan) · fa چین (civilization of the Chinese people) · sl Kitájska (civilization of the Chinese people) · bxd xɛ⁵⁵ mau³¹ (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · de Kina (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · gv Yn Cheen (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · sat ᱪᱤᱱ (region corresponding to the People's Republic of China and Taiwan) · nrf Chinne (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · ms China (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · id Tionghoa (civilization of the Chinese people) · mk Кина (region corresponding to the People's Republic of China and Taiwan) · kam Chaina (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · et Hiina (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · mww Suav Teb (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · ja 中国 (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · eo Ĉinio (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · ckb چین (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · zu IShayina (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · mww Suav Teb (region corresponding to the People's Republic of China and Taiwan) · sa चीन (region corresponding to the People's Republic of China and Taiwan) · pa چِین (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · ne चीन (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · dta Duand Gurun (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · ia China (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · udm Китай (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · bua Хитад (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · bn গণচীন (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · rad Khê̆č (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · mn Хятад (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · wuh zhungo (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · zh 神州 (region corresponding to the People's Republic of China and Taiwan) · cdo 中國 /中国 (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · sco Cheenae (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · yka Sina' (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · nv Tsiiʼyishbizhí Dineʼé Bikéyah (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · ab Китаитәи Жәлартә Республика (region corresponding to the People's Republic of China and Taiwan) · se Kiinná (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · sd چين (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · si චීනය (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · tig ቻይና (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · pal 𐭰𐭩𐭭 (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · xwo ᡍᡅᡐᠠᡑ (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · hrx China (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · sw Uchina (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · jv Cina (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · mr चीन (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · nan-tws 中國 /中国 (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · ga An tSín (region corresponding to the People's Republic of China and Taiwan) · sl Kitájska (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · scn Cina (region corresponding to the People's Republic of China and Taiwan) · id Cina (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · uk Кита́й (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · id Tiongkok (region corresponding to the People's Republic of China and Taiwan) · mer Chaina (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · he סִין (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · ms Negara China (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · ab Ҷынҭ (region corresponding to the People's Republic of China and Taiwan) · tg Хитой (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · wuu 中國 /中国 (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · kjh Хыдат (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · fo Kina (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · as চীন (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · ga Daon-Phoblacht na Síne (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · pl Chiny (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · fr Chine (civilization of the Chinese people) · mk Кина (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · nl China (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · hil Kainsikán (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · pl Chiny (civilization of the Chinese people) · hnj Tuam Tshoj (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · ta சீனம் (region corresponding to the People's Republic of China and Taiwan) · kmr Çîn (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · zh 中國 /中国 (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · rsk Китай (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · haw Kina (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · cop ⲁⲙⲓⲧⲱⲛ (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · mzn چین (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · vi Tàu (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · vi Tàu (civilization of the Chinese people) · ms Cina (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · or ଚୀନ (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · ce Цийчоь (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · sa चीन (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · ja 中国 (region corresponding to the People's Republic of China and Taiwan) · ca Xina (region corresponding to the People's Republic of China and Taiwan) · ur چِین (civilization of the Chinese people) · sl Kitájska (region corresponding to the People's Republic of China and Taiwan) · gl China (region corresponding to the People's Republic of China and Taiwan) · el Κίνα (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · arc ܨܝܢ (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · ckb چین (region corresponding to the People's Republic of China and Taiwan) · ude Ниӈка буа-ни (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · pcc Zungyguef (region corresponding to the People's Republic of China and Taiwan) · mww Suav Teb (civilization of the Chinese people) · ug Җуңго (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · kln Chaina (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · cs Čína (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · zh 華 /华 (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · bn চীন (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · ks चीन (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · tkl Haina (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · otk 𐱃𐰉𐰍𐰲 (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · ar الصِّين (civilization of the Chinese people) · zh 華夏 /华夏 (civilization of the Chinese people) · ii ꍏꇩ (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · su Tiongkok (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · vi Trung Hoa (region corresponding to the People's Republic of China and Taiwan) · tl Sungsong (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · gl China (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · pau Sina (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · sah Кытай (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · gur Sina (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · xmf ჩინეთი (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · es China (civilization of the Chinese people) · hi चाइना (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · la Sina (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · sv Kina (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · lt Kinija (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · hak 中國 /中国 (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay) · mn ᠬᠢᠲᠠᠳ (country in East Asia — see also Serica, Cathay)
The two towns on the island, China (pronounced chee-nah) and Wadomari, along with neighboring Tokunoshima island, each have different dialects. 2024 August 21, “Linguists rush to preserve rare dialect on remote Kagoshima isle”, in The Asahi Shinbun:
According to the town of China, if all students commuting by motorcycles switched to electric ones, carbon emissions could be reduced to under one-fourth of the current amount. 2022 December 24, “School on Japan island lends electric scooters to students for eco-friendly, cheap commute”, in The Mainichi: