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- chung/tʃʌŋ/A slang term primarily referring to a large amount of marijuana, or less commonly, a heavy, clumsy person.nounC2
- chungjin/tʃʌŋˈdʒɪn/The specific or proper name for an entity, most commonly a toponym (e.g., a city in North Korea).nounVery Low
- chungju/ˈtʃʊŋ.dʒuː/A city in South Korea, the capital of North Chungcheong Province.nounVery Low
- chungking/ˌtʃʊŋˈkɪŋ/The former romanization of the name of Chongqing, a major city in southwestern China.nounRare
- chunjie/tʃʊn ˈdʒeɪ/The Chinese Lunar New Year, also known as the Spring Festival, marking the beginning of the lunar calendar year.nounLow
- chunk/tʃʌŋk/a thick, solid piece of somethingnounverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveB1
- chunking/ˈtʃʌŋkɪŋ/The cognitive process of grouping individual pieces of information into larger, more meaningful units.nounC1
- chunnel/ˈtʃʌnəl/The tunnel under the English Channel, connecting England and France.nounLow
- chunter/ˈtʃʌntə/To talk or grumble in a low, continuous, and often discontented manner.verbverb-intransitiveLow
- chupacabra/ˌtʃuːpəˈkɑːbrə/A mythical creature from Latin American folklore, said to attack and drink the blood of livestock, especially goats.nounLow
- chupatti/tʃəˈpæti/A thin, unleavened flatbread made from whole-wheat flour (atta), a staple food in the Indian subcontinent.nounLow frequency; common in contexts discussing South Asian cuisine, culture, and travel.
- chuppah/ˈhʊpə/A canopy under which a Jewish wedding ceremony is performed, symbolizing the couple's new home together.nounLow
- chuquisaca/ˌtʃuːkiˈsɑːkə/A historical administrative district and city in Bolivia, formerly the name of the colonial Audiencia of Charcas, and now the constitutional name of the department of Sucre.nounRare/Very Low Frequency
- chur/tʃɜː(r)/An exclamation of agreement, thanks, or acknowledgment, most associated with New Zealand and Australian English, particularly in informal contexts.nounC1-C2
- churban/ˈxʊːbɑːn/The destruction of the Temple in Jerusalem, specifically referring to the historical events in 586 BCE (First Temple) and 70 CE (Second Temple).nounVery Low
- church/tʃɜːtʃ/A building used for Christian religious services.nounverbverb-transitiveB1
- church army/ˌtʃɜːtʃ ˈɑːmi/A Christian religious organization, distinct from a nation's formal armed forces, dedicated to evangelism, social work, and supporting the poor, often through practical help and community services.nounC1
- church book/ˈtʃɜːtʃ ˌbʊk/A book kept by a church to record official events such as baptisms, marriages, and burials.nounLow
- church commissioners/ˌtʃɜːtʃ kəˈmɪʃ.ən.əz/A statutory body in England responsible for managing the financial assets of the Church of England, including its historic property and investment portfolios.plural-nounC2 (Very low frequency; highly specific institutional term)
- church council/ˌtʃɜːtʃ ˈkaʊn.səl/An assembly or committee that governs or makes decisions for a church, typically composed of clergy and/or lay representatives.nounC2
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