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支那
Zhīnà
1. phonetic transcription of China (Japanese: Shina), colonial term, generally considered discriminatory
Uncommon • Top 96% Noun

Character Breakdown

支
zhī
to support, to sustain; to withdraw, to pay; a branch (of a bank)
HSK 4 4 丶
那
nà
that, that one, those
HSK 1 6 丶

Compound Words (2)

印度支那
Yìndùzhīnà
Indo-China (transliteration)
印度支那半岛
YìndùzhīnàBàndǎo
Indochina peninsula (old term, esp. colonial period)

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Category
Chinese
Word Frequency Rank
80,872 of 84,292