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china
  1. (uncountable) The root of a climbing plant, Smilax china L., once believed to have important medicinal properties.
  2. (uncountable) Ceramic or porcelain.
  3. (uncountable) Tableware made from china.
  4. (music) A cymbal, flattened at the perimeter, about 16 to 20 inches (40 to 50 centimetres) across, that is ridden or crashed to produce a distinctive "trashy" sound.
  5. A glazed china marble in children's games.
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  7. Examples:
    1. “The breakfast table was already set with our nicest blue china which Madison's parents had given to us when we first moved into our house.”
      “I love using china to serve tea as it adds an elegant touch to our gatherings.”
      “I displayed my grandmother's cherished collection of china on the antique shelf, careful not to jostle any of the delicate figurines.”
Chinese
  1. (uncountable) The people of China.
  2. (uncountable) All people of Chinese descent or self-identity
  3. (countable) A person from China or of Chinese descent.
  4. Chinese food or meal.
    1. (Britain, countable, informal) A Chinese meal.
    2. (Canada) Chinese food.
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  6. Examples:
    1. “The Chinese have a rich heritage and have made countless contributions to the world.”
chinaberry
  1. (US) The China tree or azedarac, Melia azedarach, a deciduous tree in the mahogany family Meliaceae, native to India, southern China and Australia, or its fruit.
  2. (US) The soapberry (genus Sapindus, especially Sapindus saponaria), native to the Americas.
  3. (US) Actaea rubra, a poisonous herbaceous flowering plant in the family Ranunculaceae, native to North America.
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  5. Examples:
    1. “I used to climb to the top of one of the huge chinaberry trees which guarded our front gate, and look out over the world.”
      “On one side it was anchored by a huge chinaberry tree, on the other by a towering mimosa.”
      “Our neighbor has one chinaberry tree in the front, but all we have is grey dirt.”
chinaman
  1. (cricket) A left arm unorthodox spin bowler
  2. (cricket) A ball, bowled by a left arm unorthodox spin bowler, with the wrist action of a leg break, but which spins from off to leg for a right-handed batsman
  3. (cricket) Or, conversely, such a ball bowled with the action of a googly.
Chinamania
chinoiserie
  1. (art) A style in art, or an artistic object, that reflects the influence of Chinese art.
  2. Examples:
    1. “The introduction of a British ship into a chinoiserie scene is highly unusual and vividly illustrates Liverpool's early interest in world trade.”
      “The Parnassians contributed to the cultivation of this taste for chinoiserie.”
      “Even the delicate amatory trophy of Cupid's bow and arrow has moved away from chinoiserie and rococo sources.”
chinaroot
  1. Smilax glabra, a plant used in Chinese herbology.
chinaware
  1. Tableware made of china (or porcelain).
  2. Examples:
    1. “I want to make you a gourmet meal and serve it to you on only the finest chinaware.”
      “The Chinese have those chinaware spoons for soup but eat the rest with chopsticks only.”
      “A team from Tongji University has researched the possibility of converting the silt into construction materials and chinaware.”
Chineseman
Chineseness
  1. The quality or state of being Chinese.
  2. Examples:
    1. “One might say that Chineseness is change, but in a different way than Americanness is change.”
      “In The World of Suzie Wong, clothes, and especially the cheongsam, become significant markers of Chineseness.”
      “Although their ethno-national identities remain strong, their Chineseness and Greekness, the practices of their cultures, have been evolving.”
china
  1. (Cockney rhyming slang) Mate (i.e., friend).
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “The breakfast table was already set with our nicest blue china which Madison's parents had given to us when we first moved into our house.”
      “I love using china to serve tea as it adds an elegant touch to our gatherings.”
      “I displayed my grandmother's cherished collection of china on the antique shelf, careful not to jostle any of the delicate figurines.”
chinoiseries
  1. plural of chinoiserie
Chinesemen
  1. plural of Chineseman
chinaberries
chinawares
  1. plural of chinaware
chinamen
  1. plural of chinaman
Chineses
  1. (nonstandard or obsolete) plural of Chinese
chinas
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