Chine
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Etymology[edit]
From Persian چینی (čini, “Chinese; porcelain”), compound of چین (čin, “China”) and the suffix ـی (-i), from Middle Persian 𐭰𐭩𐭭 (čīn, “China”), ultimately from Sanskrit चीन (cīna).
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Chine f
- China (a country in Asia)
- Hyponyms: Céleste Empire, Empire des Fleurs, Empire du Milieu, Terre des Fleurs
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Proper noun[edit]
Chine f
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