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China

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: China

1
n
a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world
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n
a government on the island of Taiwan established in 1949 by Chiang Kai-shek after the conquest of mainland China by the Communists led by Mao Zedong
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: China
1

n a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world

Synonyms:
Cathay, Communist China, PRC, People's Republic of China, Red China, mainland China
Example of:
Asian country, Asian nation
any one of the nations occupying the Asian continent
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n a government on the island of Taiwan established in 1949 by Chiang Kai-shek after the conquest of mainland China by the Communists led by Mao Zedong

Synonyms:
Nationalist China, Republic of China, Taiwan
Example of:
island
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
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