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china    音标拼音: [tʃ'ɑɪnə]
n. 中国,瓷器
a. 中国的

中国,瓷器中国的

China
n 1: a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern
Asia; the most populous country in the world [synonym: {China},
{People's Republic of China}, {mainland China}, {Communist
China}, {Red China}, {PRC}, {Cathay}]
2: high quality porcelain originally made only in China
3: 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 [synonym: {Taiwan}, {China},
{Nationalist China}, {Republic of China}]
4: dishware made of high quality porcelain [synonym: {chinaware},
{china}]

Porcelain \Por"ce*lain\ (277), n. [F. porcelaine, It.
porcellana, orig., the porcelain shell, or Venus shell
(Cypr[ae]a porcellana), from a dim. fr. L. porcus pig,
probably from the resemblance of the shell in shape to a
pig's back. Porcelain was called after this shell, either on
account of its smoothness and whiteness, or because it was
believed to be made from it. See {Pork}.]
A fine translucent or semitransculent kind of earthenware,
made first in China and Japan, but now also in Europe and
America; -- called also {China}, or {China ware}.
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Porcelain, by being pure, is apt to break. --Dryden.
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{Ivory porcelain}, porcelain with a surface like ivory,
produced by depolishing. See {Depolishing}.

{Porcelain clay}. See under {Clay}.

{Porcelain crab} (Zool.), any crab of the genus {Porcellana}
and allied genera (family {Porcellanid[ae]}). They have a
smooth, polished carapace.

{Porcelain jasper}. (Min.) See {Porcelanite}.

{Porcelain printing}, the transferring of an impression of an
engraving to porcelain.

{Porcelain shell} (Zool.), a cowry.
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China \Chi"na\, n.
1. A country in Eastern Asia.
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2. China ware, which is the modern popular term for
porcelain. See {Porcelain}.
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{China aster} (Bot.), a well-known garden flower and plant.
See {Aster}.

{China bean}. See under {Bean}, 1.

{China clay} See {Kaolin}.

{China grass}, Same as {Ramie}.

{China ink}. See {India ink}.

{China pink} (Bot.), an anual or biennial species of
{Dianthus} ({Dianthus Chiensis}) having variously colored
single or double flowers; Indian pink.

{China root} (Med.), the rootstock of a species of {Smilax}
({Smilax China}, from the East Indies; -- formerly much
esteemed for the purposes that sarsaparilla is now used
for. Also the galanga root (from {Alpinia Gallanga} and
{Alpinia officinarum}).

{China rose}. (Bot.)
(a) A popular name for several free-blooming varieties of
rose derived from the {Rosa Indica}, and perhaps other
species.
(b) A flowering hothouse plant ({Hibiscus Rosa-Sinensis})
of the Mallow family, common in the gardens of China
and the east Indies.

{China shop}, a shop or store for the sale of China ware or
of crockery.

{Pride of China}, {China tree}. (Bot.) See {Azedarach}.
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33 Moby Thesaurus words for "china":
adobe, biscuit, bisque, bowl, brick, bubble, cement, ceramic ware,
ceramics, clay, crock, crockery, eggshell, enamel, enamelware,
firebrick, glass, glass house, house of cards, ice, jug, matchwood,
old paper, parchment, piecrust, porcelain, pot, pottery,
refractory, tile, tiling, urn, vase



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  • China - Wikipedia
    China is the second-wealthiest country, albeit ranking poorly in measures of democracy, human rights and religious freedom The country has been one of the fastest-growing major economies and is the world's largest manufacturer and exporter, as well as the second-largest importer
  • China | Events, People, Dates, Flag, Map, Facts | Britannica
    China is a country of East Asia It is the largest of all Asian countries and has one of the largest populations of any country in the world Occupying nearly the entire East Asian landmass, it covers approximately one-fourteenth of the land area of Earth
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  • China - New World Encyclopedia
    China (Traditional Chinese: 中國; Simplified Chinese: 中国; Hanyu Pinyin: Zhōngguó; Tongyong Pinyin: Jhongguó) is a cultural region, ancient civilization, and nation in East Asia It is one of the world's oldest civilizations, consisting of states and cultures dating back more than six millennia
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    China is one of the world's most populous countries It has a continuous culture stretching back nearly 4,000 years and originated many of the foundations of the modern world
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    China said the United States has hurt its reputation as a global power and its diplomatic standing by attacking Iran’s nuclear facilities while it was engaged in talks with Tehran
  • General Facts about China: Flag, Population, Climate, Language
    China, an ancient, mysterious and beautiful land, is always appealing to adventurous foreign visitors As the third largest country in the world occupying an area of 9,600,000 sq km, it spans 62 degrees of longitude and 49 degrees of latitude
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