The standard Japanese pronunciation of 支那 is “Shina,” and in Cantonese it should be “Ji-naa”. I’m not sure where the pronunciation “Chee-na” is coming from.
Terry Russell <Terry.Russell@umanitoba.ca>
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I wish to thank Chow Chung-yan for providing such a rational and lucid explanation to this issue.
Lily Lee <l.lee@sydney.edu.au>
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