China

== English == === Etymology 1 === From Portuguese China, from possibly Venetan Cina probably under influence from Old French Chin, from Classical Persian چین (čīn) under influence from Medieval Latin Sīna (“China”), from Middle Persian 𐭰𐭩𐭭 (Čīn, “China”), from Sanskrit चीन (cīna, “the Chinese; China”) of uncertain etymology. It is usually thought to be derived from Chinese 秦 (Qín) (sm Qín, mc d͡ziɪn, oc *zin, "Qin"), the westernmost ancient Chinese state, but other theories have been proposed, including derivation from 晉 / 晋 (jìn) (sm Jìn, mc t͡siɪn, oc *ʔsins, "Jin"), another important ancient state; 荊 / 荆 (jīng) (sm Jīng, mc kˠiæŋ, oc *keŋ, "Chu"), the southernmost ancient Chinese state; or Zina, the endonym of the people of the Yelang kingdom. See "Names of China" and "Chinas" at Wikipedia. As a female name, usually derived via china (“porcelain”) and china doll, ultimately from the same source. ==== Alternative forms ==== (area and state in East Asia): Chin (obsolete) (female name): Chyna ==== Pronunciation ==== (UK, US) enPR: chī'nə, IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃaɪnə/, [ˈt͡ʃ(ʰ)aɪ̯nə] enPR: chīʹnu̇ Rhymes: -aɪnə ==== Proper noun ==== China (usually uncountable, plural Chinas) A cultural region and civilization in East Asia, occupying the region around the Yellow, Yangtze, and Pearl Rivers, taken as a whole under its various dynasties. A large country in East Asia, occupying the region around the Yellow, Yangtze, and Pearl Rivers; the People's Republic of China, since 1949. 2017, Donald J. Trump, speech at Make America Great Again Rally, Harrisburg, PA And I met with the President of China at great length in Florida, and we had long, long talks—hours and hours and hours. Synonym of mainland China. China in One China, asserting that there is only one de jure Chinese nation (historical) Any of the empires occupying similar territory to that of the modern nation of China, ruled under various dynasties up through the early 20th century. (historical) The Republic of China prior to 1949, and sometimes after that time, particularly up through the early 1970's or so (when the People's Republic of China assumed the United Nations seat allocated to China). (rare) A female given name. An unincorporated community in Jefferson County, Indiana, United States. A town in Kennebec County, Maine, United States. An unincorporated community in Howell County, Missouri, United States. A hamlet in Delaware County, New York, United States. A small city in Jefferson County, Texas, United States. A municipality and town in Nuevo León, Mexico. A surname. ===== Synonyms ===== (nation): Cathay (northern medieval China, archaic); Manji, Mangi (southern medieval China, archaic); Han (culture); Greater China (inclusive of Taiwan, non-Han autonomous regions, and the SARs but not always all Chinese claims); Chinkland (pejorative); Sinim (some religious contexts) (state): Middle Kingdom (literary), Chinese Empire; Celestial Kingdom, Flowery Kingdom (archaic); Zhongguo (rare) (principal states at different periods): Xia, Shang, Zhou (kingdoms); Qin, Han, Jin, Sui, Tang, Song, Yuan, Ming, Qing, Chinese Empire, Empire of China (empires); Warring States, Three Kingdoms (regions); Republic of China or Chinese Republic, People's Republic of China or Chinese People's Republic ===== Meronyms ===== ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Related terms ===== Sino- ===== Descendants ===== ===== Translations ===== ===== Statistics ===== According to the 2010 United States Census, China is the 29138th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 813 individuals. China is most common among Black/African-American (48.46%), White (17.47%), Hispanic (14.51%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (13.53%) individuals. ==== Noun ==== China (countable and uncountable, plural Chinas) Alternative letter-case form of china: porcelain tableware. (obsolete) A Chinese person. (obsolete) Alternative form of cheyney: woollen stuff; items made or filled with cheyney. Clipping of China rose, various flowers. (botany, beverages) Clipping of China tea. (rhyming slang) Alternative form of china: a mate, a friend. ==== See also ==== Appendix:Countries of the world "Names of China" and "China in world languages" at Wikipedia === Etymology 2 === From Japanese 知名(ちな) (China). ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): /tʃi.nɑː/ ==== Proper noun ==== China A town in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. === References === “China, n.¹ and adj.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2019. === Anagrams === hican, Chi-an, chain, Chain, Chian, Anich, Achin == Afrikaans == === Alternative forms === Sjina === Etymology === From Dutch China. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ˈʃi.na] === Proper noun === China China (a country in eastern Asia) == Asturian == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃina/ [ˈt͡ʃi.na] Rhymes: -ina Syllabification: Chi‧na === Proper noun === China f China (a country in eastern Asia) ==== Related terms ==== chinu == Central Huasteca Nahuatl == === Proper noun === China China (a country in Asia) == Cornish == === Etymology === From English China, from Portuguese China, from Sanskrit चीन (cīna, “the Chinese; China”), see English section for further etymology. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈtʃina/ === Proper noun === China f China (a country in eastern Asia) ==== Coordinate terms ==== ==== Derived terms ==== === Mutation === == Dutch == === Alternative forms === Sina (obsolete) === Etymology === === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈʃinaː/ Hyphenation: Chi‧na Rhymes: -inaː === Proper noun === China n China (a country in eastern Asia) ==== Derived terms ==== ==== See also ==== == Galician == === Proper noun === China f China (a country in eastern Asia) ==== Derived terms ==== chinés == German == === Etymology === Possibly from Dutch China, from possibly Portuguese China, from Persian چین (čin, “China”), from Middle Persian 𐭰𐭩𐭭 (čīn, “China”), ultimately from Sanskrit चीन (cīna). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈçiːna/ IPA(key): [ˈkiːna] (Southern Germany, Austria, Switzerland) IPA(key): [ˈʃiːna] (Northern Germany, western Germany) IPA(key): [ˈxiːna] (Switzerland) Hyphenation: Chi‧na === Proper noun === China n (proper noun, genitive Chinas or (optionally with an article) China, plural China) China (a country in East Asia) ==== Usage notes ==== The plural China refers to the People's Republic of China (German: Volksrepublik China (short: VR China), Festlandchina (Mainland China), Rotchina (Red China)) and the Republic of China (German: Republik China (auf Taiwan), Inselchina, Taiwan). ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “China”, in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache‎[11] (in German) == Hunsrik == === Etymology === Borrowed from Brazilian Portuguese and German China. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈʃiːna/ Rhymes: -iːna Syllabification: Chi‧na === Proper noun === China n China (a country in eastern Asia) Das waar im China gemach. ― This was made in China. ==== Derived terms ==== === See also === === References === == Indonesian == === Proper noun === China nonstandard spelling of Cina == Interlingua == === Proper noun === China China (a country in eastern Asia) == Malay == === Etymology === From Middle Persian [script needed] (ṣīn, “Chinese; porcelain”), probably from Sanskrit चीन (cīna). Attested in 1701 in Thomas Bowery's English-Malay and Malay-English bilingual dictionary. The spelling is a carryover from the Za'aba Spelling used before 1972, to distinguish it from Cina (“Chinese people”). === Pronunciation === (Southern Peninsular Malaysia Standard) IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃinə/ [ˈt͡ʃi.nə], /ˈt͡ʃajna/ [ˈt͡ʃai̯.na] Rhymes: -inə, -ai̯na (Literary Standard) IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃina/ [ˈt͡ʃi.na] Rhymes: -ina, -a Hyphenation: Chi‧na === Proper noun === China (Jawi spelling چينا) China (a country in eastern Asia) Synonym: Tiongkok (Riau Malay, Indonesian) === References === === Further reading === "China" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017 == Occitan == === Alternative forms === Shina (Gascony) === Proper noun === China f China (a country in eastern Asia) ==== Derived terms ==== chinés === References === Guilhemjoan, Patric (2005), Diccionari elementari occitan-francés francés-occitan (gascon), Per Noste, →ISBN, page 146. == Portuguese == === Etymology === Perhaps from Venetan Cina probably under influence from Old French Chin, from Classical Persian چین (čīn) under influence from Medieval Latin Sina (“China”), from Middle Persian 𐭰𐭩𐭭 (Čīn, “China”), ultimately from Sanskrit चीन (cīna). Compare Malay Cina. === Pronunciation === Hyphenation: Chi‧na === Proper noun === China f (plural Chinas) China (a country in eastern Asia) ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== → English: China → Hunsrik: China == Romanian == === Alternative forms === Кина (China) — post-1930s Cyrillic spelling === Etymology === Borrowed from Greek Κίνα (Kína), ultimately from Sanskrit चीन (cīna). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈki.na/ Rhymes: -ina Hyphenation: Chi‧na === Proper noun === China f China (a country in eastern Asia) ==== Derived terms ==== chinez ==== Related terms ==== cinie == Romansh == === Proper noun === la China f China (a country in eastern Asia) ==== Related terms ==== chinais Chinais == Shona == === Etymology === From -china (“fourth”), counting the days of the working week from Monday. === Noun === China class 7 Thursday === See also === days of the week: mazuva evhiki (appendix): Svondo · Muvhuro · Chipiri · Chitatu · China · Chishanu · Mugovera/Chitanhatu (Zezuru) [edit] == Spanish == === Etymology === Possibly from Venetan Cina, from Classical Persian چین (Čin, “China”) under influence from Medieval Latin Sina (“China”), from Middle Persian 𐭰𐭩𐭭 (Čīn, “China”), ultimately from Sanskrit चीन (cīna), ultimately possibly from Old Chinese 秦 (*zin). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃina/ [ˈt͡ʃi.na] Rhymes: -ina Syllabification: Chi‧na === Proper noun === China f China (a country in eastern Asia) ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== → Tagalog: Tsina ==== See also ==== == Swahili == === Pronunciation === === Proper noun === China alternative form of Uchina