china
n. uncountablen. a large country in East Asia. It is the most populous country in the world and has a very long history.
n. a sovereign state in East Asia, officially known as the People's Republic of China. When referring to the nation, it is a proper noun and must be capitalised.
Many people visit China to see the Great Wall.
The economic growth of China over the last few decades has significantly impacted global trade markets.
Scholars often study the dynastic history of China to understand how its ancient philosophical traditions continue to influence modern governance and social structures.
From Portuguese China, from possibly Venetan Cina probably under influence from Old French Chin, from Classical Persian چین (čīn) under influence from Medieval Latin Sina (“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 d͡ziɪn, oc zin, "Qin"), the westernmost ancient Chinese state, but other theories have been proposed, including derivation from 晉 /晋 (jìn) (sm Jìn, mc t͡siɪn, oc ʔsins, "Jin"), another important ancient state; 荊 /荆 (jīng) (sm Jīng, mc kˠiæŋ, oc *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 china (“porcelain”) and china doll, ultimately from the same source.
From Japanese 知名(ちな) (China).
As a proper noun, it is uncountable and typically used without an article unless referring to a specific historical period or regime.
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all the tea in China
Something very valuable or priceless.
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bull in a china shop
A person who is clumsy, aggressive, without care, concern or self-control.
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China syndrome
A hypothetical kind of catastrophic failure in which a nuclear reactor melts through the floor of its containment system and (if on land) penetrates the Earth's surface, continuing downward as if (from a Western Hemispheric point of view) traveling through the planet toward China.