震旦

Zhèndàn
ancient Indian name for China

CEDICT

  1. (archaic, religion) The name for China in ancient Indian records and some Chinese Buddhist texts.
  2. The name for China in ancient Indian records and some Chinese Buddhist texts.

Wiktionary

中国

維基詞典

Entry Composition

=1 震 zhèn
  1. to shake
  2. to vibrate
  3. to jolt
  4. to quake
  5. excited
  6. shocked
  7. one of the Eight Trigrams 八卦 bāguà, symbolizing thunder
  8. ☳
=1 震 shēn alternative form of 娠 (shēn, “to be pregnant”)
2 旦 dàn
  1. (literary) dawn; daybreak
  2. dan, female role in Chinese opera (traditionally played by specialized male actors)

Containing this entry

震旦纪 zhèndànjì Sinian (c. 800-542 million years ago), late phase of pre-Cambrian geological era
震旦鸦雀 Zhèndànyāquè (bird species of China) reed parrotbill (Paradoxornis heudei)