"Chine" meaning in French

See Chine in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ʃin/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-Arthur Crbz-Chine.wav
Etymology: 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). Etymology templates: {{der|fr|fa|چینی||Chinese; porcelain|tr=čini}} Persian چینی (čini, “Chinese; porcelain”), {{der|fr|pal|𐭰𐭩𐭭||China|tr=čīn}} Middle Persian 𐭰𐭩𐭭 (čīn, “China”), {{der|fr|sa|चीन}} Sanskrit चीन (cīna) Head templates: {{fr-proper noun|f}} Chine f
  1. China (a country in Asia) Tags: feminine Categories (place): China, Countries, Countries in Asia Derived forms: Chine continentale, encre de Chine, groseille de Chine, mûrier de Chine, République de Chine, République populaire de Chine
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          "word": "groseille de Chine"
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          "word": "mûrier de Chine"
        },
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      "related": [
        {
          "word": "chinois"
        },
        {
          "word": "Chinois"
        },
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          "word": "Afghanistan"
        },
        {
          "word": "Arabie saoudite"
        },
        {
          "word": "Arménie"
        },
        {
          "word": "Azerbaïdjan"
        },
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          "word": "Bahreïn"
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          "word": "Bangladesh"
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          "word": "Bhoutan"
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          "word": "Birmanie"
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          "word": "Brunei"
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        {
          "word": "Cambodge"
        },
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          "word": "Chypre"
        },
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          "word": "Corée du Nord"
        },
        {
          "word": "Corée du Sud"
        },
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          "word": "Émirats arabes unis"
        },
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          "word": "Géorgie"
        },
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          "word": "Inde"
        },
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          "word": "Indonésie"
        },
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          "word": "Irak"
        },
        {
          "word": "Iran"
        },
        {
          "word": "Israël"
        },
        {
          "word": "Japon"
        },
        {
          "word": "Jordanie"
        },
        {
          "word": "Kazakhstan"
        },
        {
          "word": "Kirghizistan"
        },
        {
          "word": "Koweït"
        },
        {
          "word": "Laos"
        },
        {
          "word": "Liban"
        },
        {
          "word": "Malaisie"
        },
        {
          "word": "Maldives"
        },
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          "word": "Mongolie"
        },
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          "word": "Népal"
        },
        {
          "word": "Oman"
        },
        {
          "word": "Ouzbékistan"
        },
        {
          "word": "Pakistan"
        },
        {
          "word": "Palestine"
        },
        {
          "word": "Philippines"
        },
        {
          "word": "Qatar"
        },
        {
          "word": "Russie"
        },
        {
          "word": "Singapour"
        },
        {
          "word": "Sri Lanka"
        },
        {
          "word": "Syrie"
        },
        {
          "word": "Tadjikistan"
        },
        {
          "word": "Thaïlande"
        },
        {
          "word": "Timor oriental"
        },
        {
          "word": "Turkménistan"
        },
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          "word": "Turquie"
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      "word": "Russie"
    },
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    },
    {
      "word": "Sri Lanka"
    },
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      "word": "Syrie"
    },
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