波斯

Borrowed from Old Persian 𐎱𐎠𐎼𐎿 (Pārsa).

波斯

1. (historical) Persia

   • 波斯國，都宿利城，在忸密西，古條支國也 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
     波斯国，都宿利城，在忸密西，古条支国也 [Classical Chinese, simp.]

     From: c. 551-554, 魏書 (Book of Wei) by Wei Shou, 卷一百二　列傳第九十　(西域) (Volume 102, Biographies 90: Western Regions)

     bōsī guó, dōu sùlì chéng, zài niǔmì xī, gǔ tiáozhī guó yě [Pinyin]

     (please add an English translation of this example)

• 伊朗 (Yīlǎng)

From Middle Chinese 波斯 (MC puɑ siᴇ), ultimately from Old Persian 𐎱𐎠𐎼𐎿 (Pārsa).

First cited to the Utsubo Monogatari of the late 900s.[1]

• IPA^(key): [ha̠ɕi]

波(は)斯(し) • (Hashi) 

1. [from late 900s] (archaic, possibly obsolete) Persia, especially ancient Persia

Usage might be restricted to contexts about ancient China.[2]

Borrowed from Dutch Perzië (“Persia”) during the Edo period.[1][2]

First cited in 1708.[1]

• IPA^(key): [ha̠ɾɯ̟ᵝɕa̠]

波斯(ハルシャ) or 波斯(ハルシア) • (Harusha or Harushia) 

1. [from 1708] (historical, Edo period) Persia

Borrowed from English Persia.[1][2][3]

First cited in 1839.[1]

• (Tokyo) ぺ​るしゃ [péꜜrùshà] (Atamadaka – [1])[2][3]
• IPA^(key): [pe̞ɾɯ̟ᵝɕa̠]

波斯(ペルシャ) or 波斯(ペルシア) • (Perusha or Perushia) 

1. [from 1839] Persia

• The kanji spelling 波斯 is uncommon in modern usage.
• Both forms ペルシャ (Perusha) and ペルシア (Perushia) are attested. The former is preferred in various resources.[1][2][3]

波斯

1. chữ Hán form of Ba Tư (“Persia”).