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China

2 stages from Chinese to English.

Today it means fine porcelain tableware, named after the country where it originated
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Stage 1 of 2
Qin
Chinese · ancient
"the Qin dynasty"
the name of the dynasty that first unified China, source of the country's Western name
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Stage 2 of 2
China
English · 1500s-1600s
"fine porcelain ware"
fine porcelain imported from China took on the country's name
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