Chine

See also: chine and chiné

Contents

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EtymologyEdit

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

PronunciationEdit

• IPA^(key): /ʃin/

Proper nounEdit

Chine f

1. China

Related termsEdit

• chinois, Chinois

AnagramsEdit

• chien, niche, niché