ALL meanings of china
chi·na
C c - uncountable noun china China is a hard white substance made from clay. It is used to make things such as cups, bowls, plates, and ornaments. 3
- uncountable noun china Cups, bowls, plates, and ornaments made of china are referred to as china. 3
- noun china ceramic ware of a type originally from China 3
- noun china any porcelain or similar ware 3
- noun china cups, saucers, etc, collectively 3
- noun china a friend or companion 3
- noun china country in E Asia: before 1912, the Chinese Empire: 3,696,100 sq mi (9,572,862 sq km); pop. 1,130,511,000; cap. Beijing 3
- noun china Republic of Chinathis country variously from 1912 until the Kuomintang party fled to Taiwan in 1949 3
- noun china porcelain or any ceramic ware like porcelain 3
- noun china dishes, ornaments, etc. made of china 3
- noun china any earthenware dishes or crockery 3
- noun china A fine white or translucent vitrified ceramic material. 1
- noun china People's Republic of, a country in E Asia. 3,691,502 sq. mi. (9,560,990 sq. km). Capital: Beijing. 1
- noun china Republic of. Also called Nationalist China. a republic consisting mainly of the island of Taiwan off the SE coast of mainland China: under Nationalist control since 1948 but claimed by the People's Republic of China. 13,885 sq. mi. (35,960 sq. km). Capital: Taipei. 1
- adjective china made of china. 1
- adjective china indicating the twentieth event of a series, as a wedding anniversary. 1
- noun china porcelain tableware 1
- noun china ceramic material 1
- noun china porcelain figurines 1
- noun china made of china 1
- noun china (Uncountable Noun) The root of a climbing plant, Smilax china L., once believed to have important medicinal properties. 0
- noun china (Uncountable Noun) Ceramic or porcelain. 0
- noun china (Uncountable Noun) Tableware made from china. 0
- noun china (Countable Noun) (music) A cymbal, flattened at the perimeter, about 16 to 20 inches (40 to 50 centimetres) across, that is ridden or crashed to produce a distinctive "trashy" sound. 0
- noun china A glazed china marble in children's games. 0
- noun china (Countable Noun) (Cockney rhyming slang, Australian rhyming slang) Mate (i.e., friend). 0