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Etymology
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Etymology
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Proper noun

 * 1) China

Etymology
Ultimately from

Proper noun

 * 1) China

Etymology
, but usually held to derive from (Standard Mandarin Qín, Middle Chinese d͡ziɪn, Old Chinese *zin, "Qin"), the westernmost. Other theories have been proposed, including derivation from (Standard Mandarin Jìn, Middle Chinese t͡siɪn, Old Chinese *ʔsins, "Jin"), another important ancient state;  (Standard Mandarin Jīng, Middle Chinese kˠiæŋ, Old Chinese *keŋ, "Chu"), the southernmost ancient Chinese state; or Zina, the endonym of the people of the Yelang kingdom. See "Names of China" and "" at Wikipedia.

Proper noun

 * 1) the Cīna or China name of a people attested in classical literature, often identified as the Chinese

Noun

 * 1) a bandage for the corners of the eyes