巴利語中「中國」的名稱，見於《彌蘭陀王問經》，被描述為海上貿易彙集之地，註疏中也提及其絲綢之柔軟著稱。

The Pāḷi name for China, mentioned in the Milindapañha as a place of maritime trade and noted in the Commentaries for the softness of its silk.