China (literary/poetic)
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China (literary or poetic name)
literaryLiterary term often used in combination with 神州 (Shénzhōu) as 赤县神州. Rare in modern spoken Chinese except in formal literary contexts.
Chì赤
xiàn县
shén神
zhōu州
，
zì自
gǔ古
biàn便
shì是
lǐ礼
yí仪
zhī之
bāng邦
。
The Central Kingdom has been a land of courtesy since ancient times.
Shī诗
rén人
cháng常
cháng常
yòng用
"
chì赤
xiàn县
"
lái来
zhǐ指
dài代
zhōng中
huá华
dà大
dì地
。
Poets often use 'Chixian' to refer to the land of China.
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Zhè这
piàn片
chì赤
xiàn县
dà大
dì地
yǎng养
yù育
le了
qiān千
qiān千
wàn万
wàn万
de的
ér儿
nǚ女
。
This vast land of China has nurtured millions upon millions of her children.