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chih-nan : « South-pointer », « compass », once proposed to explain « China » !

See CIN, p. 268.

chih-o : « calyx » of the chi pei tree (Ling-wai tai-ta).

See COTTON, p. 496.

chih pei : (« Tribute of Yü ») « woven fabrics ornamented with shells » (not necessarily cowries).

See COWRIES, p. 536.

chih tieh : term formed with the -tieh of po-tieh.

See COTTON, p. 450.

Chih-shih-mi : the identification with Käsmir is hardly possible phonetically.

See CHESCEMIR, p. 242.

chih-sun : (or chih-sun) designation in the Mongol period of a robe of honour, erroneously connected with ch'ü-shun.

See COTTON, p. 466.

Chih-t'ê hu iu : corresponds to Qitqüluyât-älät.

See CINGHIS, p. 321.

Chih-tung : founded in 764 or 765 by the Nan-chao prince Fêngchia-i, renamed Shan-shan in the 9th cent., and according to Chinese tradition identical with the present Yün-nan-fu.

See IACI, p. 745.

Chih-t'u-ko : the name Ch'ih-t'u-koêrh appears also as that or as Ch'ih-k'o.

See COGACIN, p. 395.

chih-yüan : (notes) replaced in the course of Qubilai's reign the

chung-t'ung paper money.

See COWRIES, p. 553.

Ch'ih-an : given by the Ching-shih ta-tien as a water stage between Chên-chiang and Hang-chou. See VUGIU, p. 872.

Ch'ih-k'o : Mongol name of the Kuei-kuo of the Chinese.

See CARAGIAN, p. 170, 171. Ch'ih-k'o : the name Ch'ih-t'u-koêrh appears also as that or as Chih-t'u-ko.

See COGACIN, p. 395.

Ch'ih-li-mu t'u : must be the true form of the name of a tribe to the west of the Po-lan.

See FEMELES (ISLAND OF WOMEN), p. 690.

Chili ling : = Red Range or Red Pass.

See FEMELES (ISLAND OF WOMEN), p. 704.

ch'ih pei : « teeth shell », occurs for pei-ch'ih in Chiu T'ang shu.

See COWRIES, p. 543.

ch'ih-pei : « cowries », mentioned as a currency in India in the Chiu T'ang shu; it may be corrupt for pei-ch'ih.

See COWRIES, p. 558.

Ch'ih-t'u : (« Red Earth ») received the mission of Ch'ang Chan by which the Chinese heard of Lo-ch'a. Perhaps in the southeastern part of the Malay Peninsula.

See DARKNESS (PROVINCE OF), p. 623, 624.

Ch'ih-t'u : « Red Earth ».

See LOCHAC, p. 767.

Ch'ih-t'u-ko-êrh : Hiigäêi was sent to govern it in 1267. The name appears also as Chiht'u-ko and Ch'ih-k'o; it is a transcription of Citkür, in Mongolian « Devil ».

See COGACIN, p. 394. ch'ih-t'ung : « red t'ung ».

See COTTON, p. 475.

« chikur » : (or « chakor »); no form of the word is known to Persian lexicographers, nor is it found in any Turk. or Mong. dialect.

See CATORS, p. 231.

« Chilenfo » : it is probably Chinling-fu, a name of Nanking. See NAMGHIN, p. 790.

chim : (read chini) the Pers. name of porcelain vases in the Libelous de notitia orbis.

See CIN, p. 278.

Chim . i.e. ein, lit. « China »; see « Cin ».

See PORCELAIN, p. 808.

chin : the history of chin shows that Chinese Chin, is not a « gold » brocade exactly fits in with the descriptions we have of mediaeval « camocas ».

See CAMOCAS, p. 148.

Chin : dynastic title adopted by the Juêen Emperor in 1115, is probably of geographical origin. See CATAI, p. 219.

Chin : Tämüjin and To'oril joined together with their armies against

the Tatars in 1194 or 1196. See CINGHIS, p. 291.

Chin : « Ciorcia » represents the name of the tribe which founded this dynasty.

See CIORCIA, p. 366.

chin : faulty reading instead of mien in tou-lo-mien rendering a corrupt Skr. term kulapatrisasu.

See COTTON, p. 430.

chin : Chinese « pound », divided into 16 « ounces » or hang. See COWRIES, p. 563.

Chin-an : = Ch'üan-chou in Fu-chien.

See FEMELES (ISLAND OF WOMEN), p. 724.

chin-chia : « gold brocade edging », Chinese etymology proposed by Rockhill, for « camut ».

See CAMOCAS, p. 147, 148. chin-chia : is a misreading for chintuan, « gold satin ».

See CAMUT, p. 157.

chin-chiao nao : « gold-foot camphor » mentioned by Chao Jukua in his notice on Borneo. See FANSUR, p. 669. chin-chin : « gold damask silk » a technical term found in the Mongol period.

See CAMOCAS, p. 149. chin-thing : « essence of gold ». See AZURE, p. 59.

chin-ching : (« hair of the color of »). See AZURE, p. 60.

Chin-chü : (« Gold-gathering ») It is the name (hao) of the husband of the queen of the Kingdom of Women.

See FEMELES (ISLAND OF WOMEN), p. 695.

Chin-chü : « Gold-gathering ». Surname given to the woman king's husband.

See FEMELES (ISLAND OF WOMEN), p. 715.

Chin-chü.

See FEMELES (ISLAND OF WOMEN), p. 716.

chin-ch'i : Chinese etymology of « camut » proposed by Phillips,

meaning « darnasked silks ».

• it is a class designation, not very likely to have passed abroad.

• main objection is of phonetical order. See CAMOCAS, p. 147, 148.