/ Dictionary / Index C Chinese Empire: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Chi'nese Em'pire Pronunciation: [key] China under the rule of various imperial dynasties, including China proper and other domains, as Manchuria, Mongolia, Sinkiang, and Tibet: replaced by a republic in January, 1912. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. Chinese date Chinese evergreen Related Content Daily Word Quiz: acerbity Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language