Chinese Empire: Meaning and Definition of

Chi'nese Em'pire

Pronunciation: [key]
  1. 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.
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