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(Engels)

(Classical-Latin, declension-1) the Chinese, specifically:
(New-Latin, declension-1) the Chinese, specifically:
(Classical-Latin, declension-1) the land of the Chinese, specifically:
(New-Latin, declension-1) the land of the Chinese, specifically:

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

[ˈsiː.nae̯]

From Ancient Greek Σῖναι (Sînai) of uncertain etymology, but probably from Sanskrit चीन (Cīna, “China”), possibly via Arabic صِين (Ṣīn, “China; the Chinese”) and usually held to derive from Old Chinese 秦 (*zin, “Qin”). See "Names of China" at Wikipedia. Doublet of Sina.