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Definitions for China

[1] a translucent ceramic material, biscuit-fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature.
[2] any porcelain ware.
[3] plates, cups, saucers, etc., collectively.
[4] figurines made of porcelain or ceramic material, collectively: a collection of china.
[5] Chiefly Midland and Southern U.S. a playing marble of china, or sometimes of porcelain or glass.
[6] made of china.
[7] indicating the twentieth event of a series, as a wedding anniversary.
[8] People's Republic of, a country in E Asia. 3,691,502 sq. mi. (9,560,990 sq. km). Capital : Beijing.
[9] Republic of. Also called Nationalist China. a republic consisting mainly of the island of Taiwan off the SE coast of mainland China: under Nationalist control since 1948 but claimed by the People's Republic of China. 13,885 sq. mi. (35,960 sq. km). Capital : Taipei.
[10] ceramic ware of a type originally from China
[11] any porcelain or similar ware
[12] cups, saucers, etc, collectively
[13] (modifier) made of china a china tea service
[14] British and Southern African informal a friend or companion
[15] People's Republic of China , Communist China or Red China a republic in E Asia: the third largest and the most populous country in the world; the oldest continuing civilization (beginning over 2000 years bc ); republic established in 1911 after the overthrow of the Manchu dynasty by Sun Yat-sen; People's Republic formed in 1949; the 1980s and 1990s saw economic liberalization but a rejection of political reform; contains vast deserts, steppes, great mountain ranges (Himalayas, Kunlun, Tian Shan, and Nan Shan), a central rugged plateau, and intensively cultivated E plains. Language: Chinese in various dialects, the chief of which is Mandarin. Religion: nonreligious majority; Buddhist and Taoist minorities. Currency: yuan. Capital: Beijing. Pop: 1 349 586 000 (2013 est). Area: 9 560 990 sq km (3 691 502 sq miles)
[16] Republic of China , Nationalist China or Taiwan a republic (recognized as independent by only 24 nations) in E Asia occupying the island of Taiwan, 13 nearby islands, and 64 islands of the Penghu (Pescadores) group: established in 1949 by the Nationalist government of China under Chiang Kai-shek after its expulsion by the Communists from the mainland; its territory claimed by the People's Republic of China since the political separation from the mainland; under US protection 1954–79; lost its seat at the UN to the People's Republic of China in 1971; state of war with the People's Republic of China formally ended in 1991, though tensions continue owing to the unresolved territorial claim. Language: Mandarin Chinese. Religion: nonreligious majority, Buddhist and Taoist minorities. Currency: New Taiwan dollar. Capital: Taipei. Pop: 22 610 000 (2003 est). Area: 35 981 sq km (13 892 sq miles) Former name: Formosa

Words related to China

pottery, service, crockery, porcelain, tableware, ware, ceramics, stoneware

Words nearby China

chin-chin, chin-chou, chin-hsien, chin-up, chin., china, china aster, china bark, china blue, china clay, china closet

Origin of China

First recorded in 1645–55; by ellipsis from chinaware

Other words from China

Related adjective: Sinitic

Word origin for China

C19: originally Cockney rhyming slang: china plate, mate

Synonyms for China

ceramics, crockery, porcelain, pottery, service, stoneware, tableware, ware