Sunday, August 16, 2026

MEotW: Zhōngguó

The Mandarin Expression of the Week is:

How has the worldly nation of China long viewed itself?


The earliest known appearance of Zhōngguó (中國), inscribed on the Western Zhōu bronze vessel Hé Zūn

The earliest known appearance of “Zhōngguó (中國)”, inscribed on the Western Zhōu bronze vessel Hé Zūn



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