Chine

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See also: chine and chiné

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1 French

French[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Persian (čīnī, “Chinese; porcelain”), compound of (čīn, “China”) and the suffix (-ī), from Middle Persian 𐭰𐭩𐭭‏ (čīn, “China”), ultimately from Sanskrit चीन (cīna).

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /ʃin/

Proper noun[edit]

Chine f

China

Related terms[edit]

chinois, Chinois

Anagrams[edit]

chien, niche, niché

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