China rose

noun

: any of numerous garden roses derived from a shrubby Chinese rose (Rosa chinensis)

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Over the last quarter, sales to China rose by 50% year-over-year. Trefis Team, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024 Shares in mainland China rose as investors digested Beijing’s Saturday briefing on stimulus measures, in which the finance minister said more was needed but didn’t offer specifics. Ian Mount, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2024 Stocks in China rose in response, with the CSI 300 Index climbing 4.3% Tuesday, its best day since July 2020. Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 26 Sep. 2024 Stagnating prices in China Prices in China rose just 0.6% year on year in August. Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2024 Sales in Greater China rose 10.8 percent in constant currencies to 21.9 million Canadian dollars. Evan Clark, WWD, 1 Aug. 2024 First came Taiwan, and then by the 1990s, China rose to prominence. Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 6 June 2024 In 2022, its share of phones sold in China rose to 22 percent, from 9 percent in 2019, according to Counterpoint. Tripp Mickle, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2024 Exports from Brazil to China rose last year to levels some 60% above pre-pandemic levels, while Brazilian imports from China have risen 50%, both from a low base. Milton Ezrati, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1771, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of China rose was in 1771

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“China rose.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/China%20rose. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.

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