noun
Sinocentrism
Refers to the traditional Chinese worldview that places China at the center of civilization, often used in historical or political contexts.
中華思想は、中国の歴史的な世界観の一つです。
Sinocentrism is one of the historical worldviews of China.
華夷思想 specifically contrasts civilized China (華) with barbarians (夷), while 中華思想 is a broader concept of China as the cultural center.
Compound of 中華 (China, literally 'central flourishing') and 思想 (thought, ideology). The term reflects the historical Sinocentric worldview.