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- ch'ing-yuan/tʃɪŋ ˈjʊən/A specific type of administrative district or unit in historical Chinese governance, often translated as 'sub-prefecture'.nounC2
- ch'iu ch'u-chi/ˌtʃiːuː ˌtʃuːˈtʃiː/A proper noun, the name of a 13th-century Chinese Taoist monk, patriarch of the Quanzhen School, and historical figure.nounVery Rare
- ch'u ch'iu-pai/ˌkjuː ˈjuː/A written abbreviation for 'question', indicating a point of inquiry or uncertainty.nounMedium
- ch'u yuan/ˌtʃʊ ˈjuː.æn/The state of being dismissed from one's post or exiled from court, with connotations of unjust removal.nounVery Low
- cha/tʃɑː/An informal British term for tea (the drink or a cup of tea), sometimes referring to tea as a meal (e.g., afternoon tea).nounC1
- cha-cha/ˈtʃɑː.tʃɑː/A rhythmic ballroom dance of Latin American origin, with a characteristic three-step pattern.nounverb-intransitiveB2
- cha-cha-cha/ˌtʃɑː tʃɑː ˈtʃɑː/A fast rhythmic ballroom dance of Cuban origin, characterized by three quick steps (cha-cha-cha).nounverbC2
- chabazite/ˈkæbəzaɪt/A mineral belonging to the zeolite group, typically white or colourless, characterized by its rhombohedral crystal system.nounVery low
- chablis/ˈʃæbliː/A dry white French wine from the Burgundy region, specifically from the area around the town of Chablis.nounC1-C2
- chabouk/tʃəˈbuːk/A long whip, traditionally used in parts of Asia and the Middle East for driving animals or as an instrument of punishment.nounVery Low
- chabrier/ˈʃæbrieɪ/A surname, most famously that of the French composer Emmanuel Chabrier (1841–1894).nounVery Low / Extremely Rare
- chabrol/ʃæˈbrɒl/A culinary term referring to the practice of adding a small amount of wine to a soup bowl after eating to rinse it, and then drinking it.nounVery Low
- chachalaca/ˌtʃatʃəˈlɑːkə/A medium-sized, long-tailed, noisy bird of the family Cracidae, native to tropical and subtropical regions of the Americas.nounVery Low / Specialized
- chachka/ˈtʃætʃkə/A small, inexpensive decorative object or trinket, typically with little practical use.nounC1
- chackle/ˈtʃak(ə)l/To make a sharp, clucking, or chuckling sound; a loud, guttural, clucking sound, especially of a bird.verb-intransitiveVery Rare
- chacma/ˈtʃakmə/A large, greyish-brown baboon native to southern Africa, scientifically known as Papio ursinus.nounVery Low
- chaco/ˈtʃækəʊ/A type of low leather boot or shoe, originally a military boot laced up the front.nounVery low / Niche
- chacoan peccary/tʃæˈkəʊ.ən ˈpɛk.ər.i/A species of peccary (pig-like mammal) native to the Gran Chaco region of South America.nounC2
- chaconne/ʃəˈkɒn/A musical composition built on a repeated short harmonic progression, often in triple meter and with a moderately slow, stately tempo.nounRare
- chad/tʃæd/A small piece of paper, cardboard, or similar material produced when a hole is punched in paper.nounB2
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