China

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English [edit]

Wikipedia has an article on:

Wikipedia

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Etymology [edit]

From Persian چینی (čīnī, Chinese; porcelain), compound of چین (čīn, China) and the suffix ـی (), from Middle Persian 𐭰𐭩𐭭 (čīn, China), ultimately from Sanskrit चीन (cīna).

Typically thought to be derived from the Qin (Wade-Giles: "Ch'in") Dynasty (秦朝).

Proper noun [edit]

The flag of the People's Republic of China

China

  1. A country in East Asia, officially named the People's Republic of China (中华人民共和国).
  2. A region in East Asia comprising the areas governed by the People's Republic of China and the Republic of China (Taiwan).
  3. The civilization of the Chinese people.

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Dutch [edit]

Dutch Wikipedia has an article on:

Wikipedia nl

Pronunciation [edit]

  • IPA: /ˈʃina/

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China ?

  1. China (country)

German [edit]

German Wikipedia has an article on:

Wikipedia de

Pronunciation [edit]

  • (file)
  • IPA: [ˈçiːnaː], colloquially: [ˈʃiːnaː]
  • Austria, Switzerland: [ˈkiːnaː]
  • (file)

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China n

  1. China (country)

Indonesian [edit]

Indonesian Wikipedia has an article on:

Wikipedia id

Proper noun [edit]

China

  1. China (country)
  2. Chinese (language)

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Interlingua [edit]

Interlingua Wikipedia has an article on:

Wikipedia ia

Proper noun [edit]

China

  1. China (country)

Malay [edit]

Malay Wikipedia has an article on:

Wikipedia ms

Etymology [edit]

From English China ,from Middle Persian چین (ṣīn, Chinese; porcelain), probably from Sanskrit चीन (cīna, a people of south-eastern Tibet).

Pronunciation [edit]

  • (Johor-Selangor) IPA: /t͡ʃinə/
  • (Riau-Lingga) IPA: /t͡ʃina/
  • Rhymes: -inə, -nə,

Proper noun [edit]

China

  1. China (country)
  2. Chinese (language)

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Portuguese [edit]

Portuguese Wikipedia has an article on:

Wikipedia pt

Proper noun [edit]

China f

  1. China (country)

Romanian [edit]

Pronunciation [edit]

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China f

  1. China (country)

Spanish [edit]

Spanish Wikipedia has an article on:

Wikipedia es

Pronunciation [edit]

  • IPA: /ˈtʃina/

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China f

  1. China (country)

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