支那 Traditional form: 支那 Pinyin (reading): Zhīnà Definitions: phonetic transcription of China (Japanese: Shina), colonial term, generally considered discriminatory Characters: 支 - to support, to sustain; to withdraw, to pay; a branch (of a bank) 那 - that, that one, those Traditional characters: 支 - to support, to sustain; to withdraw, to pay; a branch (of a bank) 那 - that, that one, those