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Etymology 1
From, a phonetic transcription of , itself likely deriving from  , the name of the  and the.

Proper noun

 * : China

Usage notes
The kanji spelling was more common historically, and is still encountered with some frequency when this word is used. However, this term as a whole is used less frequently than in the past, due in part to changes in geopolitics.

Derived terms

 * : East China Sea
 * : Chinese noodles, ramen
 * : menma (cooked bamboo sprout, a kind of ramen topping)

Etymology 2
From, variously given as short for  ("Chinese artemisia"), or   ("Chinese seed"). The kanji used are ateji.

Noun

 * , syn. : also known as, , and ; an herbaceous perennial of the daisy family, historically used as a vermifugic anthelmintic (a drug to rid the body of parasitic worms)

Etymology 3
Appears to be a shift in sense from, in turn from. First attested in a text from 1775.

Noun

 * 1)    coquettishness, flattery: a pretense of pleasantness, often in an attempt to gain favor or affection

Usage notes
Often found in the constructions and.