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China vs Yao - What's the difference?

china | yao |

As proper nouns the difference between china and yao

is that china is a country in East Asia, officially named the People's Republic of China (中华人民共和国) while Yao is a Bantu language spoken in Malawi, Mozambique and Tanzania in Africa, also known as waYao.

As a noun china

is the root of a climbing plant, Smilax china L., once believed to have important medicinal properties.

china

English

(wikipedia China)

Proper noun

(en proper noun)
  • A country in East Asia, officially named the People's Republic of China ().
  • A region in East Asia comprising the areas governed by the People's Republic of China and the Republic of China (Taiwan).
  • The civilization of the Chinese people.
  • (very rarely) A female given name.

    • Derived terms

    * China Hand * Chinaman * China syndrome * Chinese * sinophobia

    See also

    * * * * * Cathay * * all the tea in China * made in China

    Anagrams

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    yao

    English

    (Yao people)

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • A Bantu language spoken in Malawi, Mozambique and Tanzania in Africa, also known as waYao.
  • Same as Mien people of China

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