Chine

See also: chine and chiné

Contents

FrenchEdit

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