china blue

chi·na blue

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [chahy-nuh bloo]
- /ˈtʃaɪ nə blu/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [chahy-nuh bloo]
- /ˈtʃaɪ nə blu/

Definition of china blue words

noun china blue a bright greenish blue. 1

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Origin of china blue

First appearance:

before 1865

One of the 28% newest English words

First recorded in 1865-70

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Parts of speech for China blue

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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china blue popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

china blue usage trend in Literature

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