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China

/ˈtʃaɪnə/
/ˈtʃaɪnə/
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Other forms: Chinas

Definitions of China
  1. noun
    a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world
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    Asian country, Asian nation
    any one of the nations occupying the Asian continent
  2. noun
    a government on the island of Taiwan established in 1949 by Chiang Kai-shek after the conquest of mainland China by the Communists led by Mao Zedong
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    example of:
    island
    a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
Pronunciation
US
/ˈtʃaɪnə/
UK
/ˈtʃaɪnə/
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