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China
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China
n.
People's Republic of China, country in east Asia
china
n.
porcelain, ceramics; tableware made of porcelain
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China
China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a sovereign state in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population of over 1.35 billion. The PRC is a one-party state governed by the Communist Party, with its seat of government in the capital city of Beijing. It exercises jurisdiction over 22 provinces, five autonomous regions, four direct-controlled municipalities (Beijing, Tianjin, Shanghai and Chongqing), and two mostly self-governing special administrative regions (Hong Kong and Macau); while claiming sovereignty over Taiwan.
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China
Noun
1. a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world
(synonym) People's Republic of China, mainland China, Communist China, Red China, PRC
(hypernym) Asian country, Asian nation
(hyponym) Cathay
(part-holonym) Asia
(member-meronym) Chinese
(part-meronym) Chinese Wall, Great Wall, Great Wall of China
(class) Cultural Revolution, Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution
(class) acupuncture, stylostixis
2. a government on the island of Taiwan established in 1949 by Chiang Kai-shek after the conquest of mainland China by the communists led by Mao Zedong
(synonym) Taiwan, Nationalist China, Republic of China
(hypernym) island
(part-holonym) South China Sea
(member-meronym) Chinese
(part-meronym) Taipei, Taipeh, capital of Taiwan
china
Noun
1. high quality porcelain originally made only in China
(hypernym) porcelain
(hyponym) bone china
2. dishware made of china
(synonym) chinaware
(hypernym) crockery, dishware
(hyponym) willowware, willow-pattern
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China
n.
China, country in east Asia
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chiner
v.
fleck, streak
