China
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From Middle Persian چین (ṣīn, “Chinese; porcelain”), probably from Sanskrit चीन (cīna, “a people of south-eastern Tibet”).
Typically though possibly erroneously derived from the Qin (Wade-Giles: "Ch'in") Dynasty (秦朝).
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China
- A country in East Asia, officially named the People's Republic of China (中华人民共和国).
- A region in East Asia comprising the areas governed by the People's Republic of China and the Republic of China (Taiwan).
- The civilization of the Chinese people.
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Terms derived from "China"
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Country in east Asia
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Region corresponding to the People's Republic of China and Taiwan
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Civilisation of the Chinese people
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China
- China (the country)
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audio (file) - IPA: [ˈçiːnaː], colloquially: [ˈʃiːnaː]
- Austria, Switzerland: [ˈkiːnaː]
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China n.
- China (the country)
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China
- China (the country)
- Chinese (language)
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China
- China (the country)
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China
- China (the country)
- Chinese (language)
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China f.
- China (the country)
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Audio (file)
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China f.
- China (the country)
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China f.
- China (the country)
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