China, Chīna, Chinā: alternative spelling
China is an alternative spelling of the Sanskrit word Cina, which is defined according to Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit, Marathi, Hindi, biology, Tamil. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this or the alternative page.
China can further be alternatively spelled as Chīna, Chīnā and Chīṇa.
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Starts with (+111): China bean, China berry, China cockle, China grass, China jute, China mandula maari, China pangpar, China pea, China pink, China root, China rose, China tree, China turpentine, China-alla, China-bilimara, China-dulogondi, China-po, China-rana-bheri, Chinaagoranta, Chinaar.
Ends with (+47): Adharachina, Akar bunga china, Alacchina, Anuchina, Apachina, Aprachina, Arachina, Arvachina, Arvvachina, Asamichina, Avachina, Batung-china, Bawang china, Bedara china, Bellichina, Bunga china, Capuchina, Chinachina, Chochina, Ciruela de la china.
Full-text (+563): Japa, Cinamshuka, Cina, Dvipakarpuraka, Vicitracinamshuka, Cinai, Dvipantaravaca, Barani, Mahacina, Odrapushpa, Odrakhya, Japakusuma, Kshina, Odra, Huna, Aparacina, Shuk-china, Java, China-alla, Cobacini.
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Search found 146 books and stories containing China, Chīna, Chīnā, Chīṇa, Chinā; (plurals include: Chinas, Chīnas, Chīnās, Chīṇas, Chinās). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Historical Elements in the Matsya Purana (by Chaitali Kadia)
The River Gaṅgā or Ganges < [Chapter 4 - Geographical history in the Matsya-Purāṇa]
Historical Elements (3): Foreign Accounts < [Chapter 2 - History and Historical elements]
The Kailāsa Mountain < [Chapter 4 - Geographical history in the Matsya-Purāṇa]
The Vishnu Purana (by Horace Hayman Wilson)
Chapter III - Hymns of destroying the Nagas, origin of Sagara < [Book IV]
Topographical Lists from the Mahābhārata < [Book II]
Chapter III - Description of Bharata-varsha < [Book II]
Mahabharata (English) (by Kisari Mohan Ganguli)
Section LXXIV < [Bhagavat-Yana Parva]
Section LXV < [Rajadharmanusasana Parva]
Section CLXXVII < [Caitraratha Parva]
List of Mahabharata tribes (by Laxman Burdak)
International Affairs: A Survey < [October 1958]
The Continuing Crisis in Vietnam < [July 1965]
Nehru and China < [October 1987 – March 1989]
Lord Hayagriva in Sanskrit Literature (by Anindita Adhikari)
Hayagrīva in the Yoginī Tantra (Introduction) < [Chapter 6]
Hayagrīva in Buddhism < [Chapter 6]
Origin of Tantra < [Chapter 6]