Taxonomy of meanings for 諸夏:  

  • CHINA
    • NP{PadN}the various states originally under Xià influence
  • CHINESE
    • NPpluralthe various Xià states> the various Chinese peoples [NB: the current gloss for 諸夏 is 中國, but it seems worthwhile to look out for the cases where the reference is by synecdoche to the people rather than the state as such.]