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china definition

china (c̸hī′nə)

noun

  1. porcelain or any ceramic ware like porcelain
  2. dishes, ornaments, etc. made of china
  3. any earthenware dishes or crockery

Etymology: after China, where first produced

adjective

made of china
China definition

China (c̸hī′nə)

  1. country in E Asia: before 1912, the Chinese Empire: 3,696,100 sq mi (9,572,862 sq km); pop. 1,130,511,000; cap. Beijing
    officially called the People's Republic of China since 1949
  2. this country variously from 1912 until the Kuomintang party fled to Taiwan in 1949

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china Synonyms

china

n.

chinaware, dishes, earthenware, pottery, crockery, porcelain, stoneware; see also dish 1.

Varieties of china include: Bow, bone, fine, Chelsea, Lowestoft, Royal Doulton, Spode, Crown Derby, Worcester, Derby, Plymouth, Swansea, Limoges, Haviland, Chantilly, Sèvres, Meissen, Dresden, Delft, eggshell, Belleek, Imari, Hizen, Rose Medallion, Kouan-Ki Rose, Staffordshire, Wedgwood.


China

n.

People's Republic of China, mainland China, Red China*, Chung Kwoh, the Celestial Empire, the Celestial Kingdom, the Middle Kingdom, Chung Hwa Kwoh, Central Flowery Country, Chinese Empire, Manchu Empire, Sung Empire, Ming Empire, Han Empire, Country of Taoism, Land of Buddhism, Republic of China, Taiwan; see also Asia.


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Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

china Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • sell: She worked as an art technician on courses run by her father, painted and sold china and did window displays for Harvey Nichols.

Adjective modifier

  • vitreous: The materials used for the cistern remained the same, although some tanks were made of vitreous china.

Modifies a noun

  • clay: All year round cargo ships sail to the china clay docks further up the river.

Noun used with modifier

  • penetration: Model with the penetration rate china already ranks second.
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china quotes

I'll love you dear, I'll love you Till China and Africa meet And the river jumps over the mountain And the salmon sing in the street, I'll love you till the ocean Is folded and hung up to dry And the seven starsgo squawking Like geese about the sky.

-Auden,W(ystan) H(ugh)

China asked for a sword, and we gave her a dull paring knife.

-Bridges, (Henry) Styles

Even if they're functioning out of ignorance, theyare still participating and must be suppressed. In China, even one million people can be considered a small sum.

-Deng Xiaoping

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