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中華

中華

See also: 中华

Chinese

middle
central
flourishing (people)
Chinese (people)
trad. (中華)
simp. (中华)

Adjective

中華

  1. Chinese, of or belonging to Chinese culture
    中華文化 / 中华文化   zhōnghuá wénhuà   Chinese culture
    中華文明 / 中华文明   zhōnghuá wénmíng   Chinese civilization

Proper noun

中華

  1. (poetic) China, the nation of the Chinese people

Usage notes

Although also used in the formal names of both the Republic and People's Republic of China, the term carries a somewhat broader sense than just the "state of China" (中國) and connotes something like the "nation of the Chinese people" or "land of the Chinese culture".

Related terms

Derived terms

Descendants

Sino-Xenic (中華):

Others:


Japanese

Kanji in this term
ちゅう
Grade: 1

Grade: S
on'yomi

Proper noun

中華 (hiragana ちゅうか, romaji Chūka)

  1. China
  2. abbreviation of 中華料理 (chūka ryōri, Chinese cuisine)
  3. abbreviation of 中華饅頭 (chūka manjū, Chinese steam bun, humbow)

Compounds


Korean

Hanja in this term

Proper noun

中華 (junghwa) (hangeul 중화)

  1. Hanja form? of 중화, “China”.

Vietnamese

Hán tự in this word

Proper noun

中華

  1. Hán tự form of Trung Hoa, “China