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1. The word "China" in English has a relatively late origin. As English evolved from Latin, the source of the English word "China" should be "Sina" rather than a creation of the English language itself;2. It originated from the ancient Sanskrit word "Cina." This term was also used as Cina, Zina, orcin, and other variations. The monk Sumantu (1884-1918), who was proficient in English, French, Japanese, and Sanskrit, once wrote "Vincent's Dictionary." He believed that the word "China" originated from the Sanskrit "Cina";3. It is related to porcelain. The Persians referred to Chinese porcelain as "chini," and European merchants, who purchased Chinese porcelain from the Persians, brought this term back to the West. Later, they modified "chini" to "china," and they also referred to the land of this "china" production as "China";4. It has a connection with the Qin Dynasty. The explanation given by "The American Heritage Dictionary" is that the word "China" is associated with the Qin Dynasty of the third century BC. "China" is a transliteration of the "Qin" state;5. Some scholars believe that the word "Cina" originated from the word for silk, "ser," and they think that "Seres," the ancient name for China, evolved from "Cina."