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Chine

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See also: chine and chiné

Contents

  • 1 French
    • 1.1 Etymology
    • 1.2 Pronunciation
    • 1.3 Proper noun
      • 1.3.1 Derived terms
      • 1.3.2 Related terms
    • 1.4 See also
    • 1.5 Anagrams
  • 2 Walloon
    • 2.1 Pronunciation
    • 2.2 Proper noun

French

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Etymology

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From Persian چینی (čini, “Chinese; porcelain”), compound of چین (čin, “China”) and the suffix ـی (-i), from Middle Persian 𐭰𐭩𐭭 (čīn, “China”), ultimately from Sanskrit चीन (cīna).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ʃin/
  • Audio:(file)

Proper noun

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Chine f (plural Chines)

  1. China (a country in Asia)
    Hyponyms: Céleste Empire, Empire des Fleurs, Empire du Milieu, Terre des Fleurs

Derived terms

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  • Chine continentale
  • encre de Chine
  • groseille de Chine
  • mûrier de Chine
  • République de Chine
  • République populaire de Chine

Related terms

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  • chinois, Chinois

See also

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countries in Asia: pays d'Asie (appendix)edit
  • Afghanistan
  • Arabie saoudite
  • Arménie
  • Azerbaïdjan
  • Bahreïn
  • Bangladesh
  • Bhoutan
  • Birmanie
  • Brunei
  • Cambodge
  • Chine
  • Chypre
  • Corée du Nord
  • Corée du Sud
  • Émirats arabes unis
  • Géorgie
  • Inde
  • Indonésie
  • Irak
  • Iran
  • Israël
  • Japon
  • Jordanie
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kirghizistan
  • Koweït
  • Laos
  • Liban
  • Malaisie
  • Maldives
  • Mongolie
  • Népal
  • Oman
  • Ouzbékistan
  • Pakistan
  • Palestine
  • Philippines
  • Qatar
  • Russie
  • Singapour
  • Sri Lanka
  • Syrie
  • Tadjikistan
  • Thaïlande
  • Timor oriental
  • Turkménistan
  • Turquie
  • Vietnam
  • Yémen

Anagrams

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  • chien, niche, niché

Walloon

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ʃin/

Proper noun

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Chine f

  1. China (a country in Asia)
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