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chenab
nounLow
/ˈtʃeɪnɑːb/A major river in South Asia, flowing through northern India and eastern Pakistan.
cheneau
nounC2
/ʃɛˈnəʊ/A gutter at the eaves of a roof for carrying away rainwater; more specifically, an ornamental gutter, often made of stone or metal.
cheney
nounLow
/ˈtʃeɪni/A surname, most notably associated with former US Vice President Dick Cheney.
chengchow
nounExtremely low / Archaic
/ˌtʃɛŋˈtʃaʊ/A historical romanization for the city now known as Zhengzhou, the capital of Henan Province in China.
chengde
nounLow (proper noun, specific geographical reference)
/tʃɛŋˈdə/A city in Hebei province, China, historically known as a summer resort for Qing dynasty emperors.
chengdu
nounC1
/tʃɛŋˈduː/A major city in southwestern China, capital of Sichuan province.
chenier
nounVery Low (Technical/Regional)
/ˈʃɛnɪeɪ/A long, narrow, sandy or shelly ridge in a coastal marsh, often wooded, and running parallel to the shoreline.
chenille
nounC1/C2
/ʃəˈniːl/A type of fabric or yarn with a soft, fuzzy pile.
chenille plant
nounLow
/ʃəˈniːl plɑːnt/A tropical ornamental plant with long, dense, fuzzy flower spikes that resemble caterpillar fur.
chenin blanc
nounLow-Medium
/ˌʃænæ̃ ˈblɒ̃/A versatile white wine grape variety, originally from the Loire Valley in France.
chennai
nounC2
/ˈtʃɛnaɪ/A major city, the capital of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, located on the Coromandel Coast of the Bay of Bengal.
chennault
nounVery Low (C2/proper noun/historical)
/ˈʃɛnɔːlt/A proper noun referring primarily to the surname of Claire Lee Chennault (1893–1958), an American military aviator known for leading the 'Flying Tigers' fighter group in China during World War II.
chenopod
nounC2/Very Rare
/ˈkiːnə(ʊ)pɒd/A member of the Chenopodiaceae (now often Amaranthaceae) family of plants, characterized by small flowers and often mealy or succulent leaves.
chenopodium oil
nounRare/Technical
/ˌkiːnə(ʊ)ˈpəʊdɪəm ɔɪl/A volatile oil distilled from the dried fruits and flowering parts of the American wormseed plant (Dysphania ambrosioides), historically used as an anthelmintic to expel parasitic worms.
cheongsam
nounLow to Medium (C1‑C2)
/tʃɒŋˈsæm/A body‑hugging one‑piece dress for women, with a high collar and a slit skirt, of Chinese origin.
cheops
nounC2
/ˈkiːɒps/The birth name of Pharaoh Khufu, the second king of the Fourth Dynasty of ancient Egypt, renowned for commissioning the Great Pyramid of Giza.
chephren
nounVery Low
/ˈkɛfrən/The name of an ancient Egyptian pharaoh of the Fourth Dynasty (c. 2570 BC), builder of the second pyramid at Giza.
chepstow
nounC2
/ˈtʃɛpstəʊ/A town in Monmouthshire, Wales, located on the River Wye near the English border.
cheque
nounB1
/tʃek/A printed form directing a bank to pay a specified sum of money from the drawer's account to the named payee.
cheque account
nounB2
/tʃek əˈkaʊnt/A bank account from which money can be taken out by writing cheques.

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