Reference meaning
China
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a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world
Related source terms
people's republic of chinamainland chinacommunist china
Other meanings
2. noun
high quality porcelain originally made only in China
3. 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
4. noun
dishware made of high quality porcelain
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