華夏

Attested in the Zuo Zhuan:

楚失華夏，則析公之為也。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]

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楚失华夏，则析公之为也。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]

From: Commentary of Zuo, c. 4^th century BCE

Chǔ shī Huáxià, zé Xī Gōng zhī wéi yě. [Pinyin]

That Chu lost the allegiance of the flourishing and grand ("華夏") central states was the doing of the lord of Xi.

A line in the Zuo Zhuan features the words 夏 (OC *ɡraːʔ) and 華 (OC *ɡʷraː) used in a parallel structure.

裔不謀夏，夷不亂華。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]

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裔不谋夏，夷不乱华。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]

From: Commentary of Zuo, c. 4^th century BCE

Yì bù móu xià, yí bù luàn huá. [Pinyin]

The borderers may not plot against the grand ("夏") domains; the aliens should not sow chaos among the flourishing ("華") peoples.

華夏

1. (poetic, historical) Huaxia (the land of Chinese culture, particularly in ancient historical contexts, as distinguished from non-Chinese barbarians)

   華夏古樂／华夏古乐  ―  huáxià gǔyuè  ―  ancient music of the Chinese nation

2. China

• (China):

• → Lü: ᦩᦱᧉᦉᦱᧈ (xwaa²ṡaa¹)

華夏 • (hwaha) (hangeul 화하)

1. hanja form^? of 화하 (“China”)