Obsolete abbreviation of 支那 (Shina), a pre-WWII name for China now considered offensive. Only encountered in historical texts or old compound words.
See also: シナ
On pre-war maps, 支 was sometimes used as an abbreviation for 支那 (Shina).
support; backing; aid; assistance
rule; domination; control · direction; management; guidance · control (of destiny, opinion, etc.); influence; sway · government (grammar)
physical support; propping up; holding up
pay; pay out
payment
provision; supply; payment; allowance; grant
branch office; branch store
branch; branch office; subdivision
obstacle; hindrance; impediment
expenditure; spending; expenses
preparation; arrangements
income and expenditure; revenue and expenses
branch office
manager; executive
branch office
prop; support; brace
hindrance; impediment; obstacle
incoherent; inconsistent; illogical; disorderly; confused; nonsensical
bronchus; bronchial tube
branch office; branch
tributary; branch
branch line; spur line
twelve Chinese zodiac signs
fulcrum
branch office; subprefecture
interfere; hinder; be hindered; have difficulty
detachment; detached force
no objection; allowable; all right
south China; southern China
staying in China; residing in China; being stationed in China
Abbreviation of 支那 (Shina), itself derived from the Chinese term 'Zhīnà' (支那), an old phonetic rendering of 'China'. The exact origin of 支那 is uncertain, but it was commonly used in Japan until the mid-20th century.