Republic of China

== English == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɹɪˈpʌblɪk əv ˈt͡ʃaɪnə/ Rhymes: -aɪnə === Proper noun === the Republic of China a country in East Asia founded in mainland China in 1912, today commonly referred to as Taiwan, Chinese name: 中華民國／中华民国. Official name of Taiwan: a partly-recognized country in East Asia; the rump state left over from the Republic of China on the mainland after 1949. Synonyms: Blue China, Chinese Taipei, Free China, ROC (initialism), Taiwan For more quotations using this term, see Citations:Republic of China. (historical) Former official name of China: a country in East Asia that controlled mainland China from 1912 to 1949, which succeeded the Qing dynasty and preceded the People's Republic of China. Coordinate terms: People's Republic of China, PRC Synonym: ROC (initialism) Hypernym: China (historical) a country in East Asia that controlled the Fujian Province of China from 1933 to 1934, Chinese name: 中華共和國／中华共和国. ==== Translations ==== === See also === === Further reading === “Republic of China”, in Collins English Dictionary, 2011–present. “Republic of China, pn.”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022. “Republic of China”, in OneLook Dictionary Search. “Republic of China”, in Merriam-Webster.com Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present. “Republic of China”, in TheFreeDictionary.com, Huntingdon Valley, Pa.: Farlex, Inc., 2003–2026 Republic of China on Wikipedia.Wikipedia