Chine

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See also: chine and chiné

French

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Etymology

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From Persian چینی (čini, Chinese; porcelain), compound of چین (čin, China) and the suffix ـی (-i), from Middle Persian 𐭰𐭩𐭭 (čīn, China), ultimately from Sanskrit चीन (cīna).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ʃin/
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Proper noun

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Chine f

  1. China (a country in Asia)
    Hyponyms: Céleste Empire, Empire des Fleurs, Empire du Milieu, Terre des Fleurs

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Anagrams

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Walloon

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Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Chine f

  1. China (a country in Asia)