Word: China Part of Speech: name Etymology: 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 d͡zin, oc *dziŋ, "Qin"), the westernmost ancient Chinese state, but other theories have been proposed, including derivation from 晉 /晋 (jìn) (sm Jìn, mc t͡sinh, oc *tsiŋh, "Jin"), another important ancient state; 荊 /荆 (jīng) (sm Jīng, mc kɹaŋ, oc *kreŋ, "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. Pronunciation: /ˈt͡ʃaɪnə/, [ˈt͡ʃ(ʰ)aɪ̯nə] 1. 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. Labels: uncountable, usually Example: China has 5000 years of history. Example: The great China, whose kyng is thought... the greatest prince in the worlde. 2. A large country in East Asia, occupying the region around the Yellow, Yangtze, and Pearl Rivers; the People's Republic of China, since 1949. Labels: uncountable, usually Example: 'Only a Nixon' Could Go to China Example: 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. 3. Synonym of mainland China. Labels: uncountable, usually Example: The gambling winnings were transferred from Macau to China. 4. China in One China, asserting that there is only one de jure Chinese nation Labels: uncountable, usually Example: It will not change the historical and legal facts that there is only one China in the world. 5. 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. Labels: historical, uncountable, usually 6. 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). Labels: historical, uncountable, usually 7. A female given name. Labels: rare, uncountable, usually Example: My name is China Bayles. I'm the owner of Thyme and Seasons and the co-owner, with Ruby Wilcox, of a new tearoom called Thyme for Tea. Example: 'What's her name, this girl?' The fight had hoarsened Lynne's voice, and the words came out strangely staccato - a wooden doll that had just learned to speak. 'China,' he mumbled, feeling an obscure desire to invent a pseudonym for her. 'What an interesting name.' Angus struck the table edge hard. 'Aw, don't gies it.' 'I don't know what you mean. Or is it a nickname? Fragile, is she?' 8. An unincorporated community in Jefferson County, Indiana, United States. Labels: uncountable, usually 9. A town in Kennebec County, Maine, United States. Labels: uncountable, usually Example: The golden baked pâté chinois, a shepherd's pie, uses a recipe brought back to Quebec by miners working in China, Me. 10. An unincorporated community in Howell County, Missouri, United States. Labels: uncountable, usually 11. A hamlet in Delaware County, New York, United States. Labels: uncountable, usually 12. A small city in Jefferson County, Texas, United States. Labels: uncountable, usually 13. A municipality and town in Nuevo León, Mexico. Labels: uncountable, usually 14. A surname. Labels: uncountable, usually