Zhongguo

Revision History

Date	Editor	Change Summary
4/25/2021, 10:07 PM	Mike C	update #110
11/16/2019, 11:04 AM	Mike C	update #105
3/14/2016, 9:26 PM	Mike C	added

Type Country

Usage Chinese

Scripts 中国(Chinese) 中國(Traditional Chinese)

Pronounced Pron. /ʈ͡ʂʊŋ.kwɔ/

Meaning & History

Means "middle kingdom", from Chinese 中 (zhōng) meaning "middle" and 国 (guó) meaning "country, state". This is the Chinese name for China. The name originally referred to China's central regions, as opposed to the territory on the fringes.