- china (n.)
[china 词源字典] - "porcelain imported from China," 1570s, short for Chinaware, China dishes, etc.; from the country name (see China).[china etymology, china origin, 英语词源]
- China (n.)
- Asian country name, 1550s, of uncertain origin, probably ultimately from Sanskrit Cina-s "the Chinese" (earliest European usage is in Italian, by Marco Polo), perhaps from Qin dynasty, which ruled 3c. B.C.E. Latinized as Sina, hence sinologist. The Chinese word for the country is Chung-kuo (Wade-Giles), Zhongguo (Pinyin).
