China

Etymology
From, probably under influence from , from , from , from  of uncertain etymology. It is usually thought to be derived from (Standard Mandarin Qín, Middle Chinese d͡ziɪn, Old Chinese *zin, "Qin"), the westernmost,   but other theories have been proposed, including derivation from  (Standard Mandarin Jìn, Middle Chinese t͡siɪn, Old Chinese *ʔsins, "Jin"), another important ancient state;  (Standard Mandarin Jīng, Middle Chinese kˠiæŋ, Old Chinese *keŋ, "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 and, ultimately from the same source.

Proper noun

 * 1) A nation or civilization occupying the country around the Yellow, Yangtze, and Pearl Rivers in East Asia, taken as a whole under its various dynasties.
 * 2)  The principal state in this country, including  an empire under various dynasties and  the People's Republic of China.
 * 3) * 2017,, 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&mdash;hours and hours and hours.
 * 1)  The principal state in this country, including  an empire under various dynasties and  the People's Republic of China.
 * 2) * 2017,, 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&mdash;hours and hours and hours.
 * 1) * 2017,, 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&mdash;hours and hours and hours.
 * And I met with the President of China at great length in Florida, and we had long, long talks&mdash;hours and hours and hours.

Synonyms

 * Xia, Shang, Zhou ; Qin, Han, Jin, Sui, Tang, Song, Yuan, Ming, Qing ; Warring States, Three Kingdoms ; Republic of China or Chinese Republic, People's Republic of China or Chinese People's Republic
 * Xia, Shang, Zhou ; Qin, Han, Jin, Sui, Tang, Song, Yuan, Ming, Qing ; Warring States, Three Kingdoms ; Republic of China or Chinese Republic, People's Republic of China or Chinese People's Republic
 * Xia, Shang, Zhou ; Qin, Han, Jin, Sui, Tang, Song, Yuan, Ming, Qing ; Warring States, Three Kingdoms ; Republic of China or Chinese Republic, People's Republic of China or Chinese People's Republic

Noun

 * 1)  A Chinese person.
 * : woollen stuff; items made or filled with cheyney.
 * : various flowers.
 * : a mate, a friend.
 * : a mate, a friend.

Etymology
From.

Etymology
From, compound of and the suffix , from , ultimately from.

Pronunciation




Usage notes

 * The plural China refers to the People's Republic of China (German: (short: ),  (Mainland China),  (Red China)) and the Republic of China (German:, , ).

Etymology
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Etymology
From, probably from. The spelling is a carryover from the used before 1972, to distinguish it from.

Etymology
Perhaps from and ultimately from. Compare 🇨🇬.

Etymology
, ultimately from.

Etymology
From, counting the days of the working week from Monday.

Noun

 * 1) Thursday

Etymology
Ultimately from, ultimately possibly from.