Shintan

Japanese: 震旦 - しんたん
Shintan
Another name for China. It is of the same family as the name Shina. It comes from the fact that ancient Indians called China Chinasthana (the land of China). It is also written as Zhendan, Zhendan, etc.
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Japanese:
中国の異称。支那の称と同系統。古代インド人が中国をチーナスターナ(シナの土地)と呼んだのに由来する。振旦,真丹などとも書く。
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