chi·na (ch??n?)n.1. High-quality porcelain or other ceramic ware, originally made in China.2. Porcelain or earthenware used for the table.[Variant of earlier chiney, from Persian ch?n?, Chinese, from ch?n, China, ultimately of Chinese origin; akin to Mandarin Qín; see Qin.]American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.china (?t?a?n?) n1. (Ceramics) ceramic ware of a type originally from China2. (Ceramics) any porcelain or similar ware3. (Ceramics) cups, saucers, etc, collectively4. (Ceramics) (modifier) made of china: a china tea service. [C16 chiny, from Persian ch?n?]china (?t?a?n?) ninformal Brit and South African a friend or companion[C19: originally Cockney rhyming slang: china plate, mate]China (?t?a?n?) n1. (Placename) People’s Republic of China Communist China Red China a republic in E Asia: the third largest and the most populous country in the world; the oldest continuing civilization (beginning over 2000 years bc); republic established in 1911 after the overthrow of the Manchu dynasty by Sun Yat-sen; People’s Republic formed in 1949; the 1980s and 1990s saw economic liberalization but a rejection of political reform; contains vast deserts, steppes, great mountain ranges (Himalayas, Kunlun, Tian Shan, and Nan Shan), a central rugged plateau, and intensively cultivated E plains. Language: Chinese in various dialects, the chief of which is Mandarin. Religion: nonreligious majority; Buddhist and Taoist minorities. Currency: yuan. Capital: Beijing. Pop: 1 349 586 000 (2013 est). Area: 9 560 990 sq km (3 691 502 sq miles)2. (Placename) Republic of China Nationalist China Taiwan a republic (recognized as independent by only 24 nations) in E Asia occupying the island of Taiwan, 13 nearby islands, and 64 islands of the Penghu (Pescadores) group: established in 1949 by the Nationalist government of China under Chiang Kai-shek after its expulsion by the Communists from the mainland; its territory claimed by the People’s Republic of China since the political separation from the mainland; under US protection 1954?79; lost its seat at the UN to the People’s Republic of China in 1971; state of war with the People’s Republic of China formally ended in 1991, though tensions continue owing to the unresolved territorial claim. Language: Mandarin Chinese. Religion: nonreligious majority, Buddhist and Taoist minorities. Currency: New Taiwan dollar. Capital: Taipei. Pop: 22 610 000 (2003 est). Area: 35 981 sq km (13 892 sq miles). Former name: Formosa Collins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014chi?na (?t?a? n?) n. 1. a translucent ceramic material, orig. imported from China; porcelain. 2. any porcelain or ceramic tableware. 3. figurines made of porcelain or ceramic material collectively. [1645?55; by ellipsis from chinaware] Chi?na (?t?a? n?) n. 1. People’s Republic of, a country in E Asia. 1,246,871,951; 3,691,502 sq. mi. (9,560,990 sq. km). Cap.: Beijing. 2. Republic of. Taiwan. Random House Kernerman Webster’s College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.china – Comes from Persian chini, for the delicate and valuable ware first made in China; the word describes pieces made from certain kinds of clay that have been glazed, usually decorated, and fired in a kiln at high temperatures.See also related terms for kiln.Farlex Trivia Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.China Chinamaniaan obsession with China and things Chinese.chinoiserieanything typically Chinese or made in a Chinese manner.Confucianismthe philosophy and doctrines espoused by Confucius, 5th century B.C. Chinese philosopher and mor al teacher.Fohism, Foismthe predominant Chinese form of Buddhism, Foh being the Chinese name for Buddha. ? Fohist, n.Maoism1. the political and social theories and policies of Mao Zedong (1893-1976), Chinese communist leader, especially with regard to revolution and agrarian reform.2. adherence to or belief in Mao?s doctrines. ? Maoist, n., adj.Mohismthe doctrines of Mo-Tze, Chinese sage of the 5th century, B.C., who advocated government by an absolute monarch and universal love. ? Mohist, n., adj.Sinicism1. a trait or custom peculiar to the Chinese.2. the use in another language of a Chinese word, idiom, or expression.Sinologythe branch of anthropology that studies Chinese culture. ? Sinologist, Sinologue, n. ? Sinological, adj.-Ologies & -Isms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.china(originally ?Chinaware?) Chinese porcelain of the sixteenth century; now any Chinese porcelain or western version.Dictionary of Unfamiliar Words by Diagram Group Copyright © 2008 by Diagram Visual Information Limited