华夏

Traditional: 華夏

Huá xià

Dictionary entry

old name for China

What does 华夏 mean?

华夏 (Huá xià) has the following dictionary meaning.

1old name for China

2Cathay

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华Huáabbr. for China 夏Xiàthe Xia or Hsia dynasty c. 2000 BC · Xia of the Sixteen Kingdoms (407–432)

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华夏

Huá xià

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