Tianzhu (India)

Tianzhu (Chinese: 天竺; pinyin: Tiānzhú) is a historical Chinese name for India and broadly the Indian subcontinent. Tian (天; tiān) means "heaven", and zhu (竺; zhú) means "bamboo" in Chinese.

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Tianzhu (India)

Tianzhu (Chinese: 天竺; pinyin: Tiānzhú) is a historical Chinese name for India and broadly the Indian subcontinent. Tian (天; tiān) means "heaven", and zhu (竺; zhú) means "bamboo" in Chinese.

Source: Wikipedia "Tianzhu (India)" · CC BY-SA 4.0

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