No. 3,802 in Russian
china
The Russian word "чина" refers to "rank" or "status" in a hierarchical or official sense.
In a sentence
У моей бабушки есть красивая чайная посуда из тонкого фарфора.
My grandmother has beautiful tea china made of fine porcelain.
The word 'china' here refers to fine porcelain used for making dishes such as tea sets.
Я всегда мечтал учиться в Китае.
I have always dreamed of studying in China.
The word 'china' here is used as a proper noun, referring to the country China.
Это место полностью разрушено, здесь словно прошёлся китайский фарфор, упав на пол.
This place is completely destroyed; it's as if the proverbial fragility of china was dropped to the ground.
The word 'china' in this context uses its idiomatic representation of fragility, drawing from porcelain's delicate nature.
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