china meaning and definition

CHINA noun

Definition of China (noun)

1. a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world
   • synonyms: Cathay, Communist China, mainland China, People's Republic of China, PRC, Red China
2. high quality porcelain originally made only in China
3. 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
4. dishware made of high quality porcelain
   • synonyms: chinaware