A set of boxes, of different sizes, each fitting inside the next larger one. / Something that resembles a set of Chinese boxes, especially in complexity. / plural of Chinese box

A species of truffle, Tuber sinense, native to China. / Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see Chinese, truffle.

A name under which the Republic of China (Taiwan) participates in international organisations.

(US, idiomatic) Any form of overtime in which increasing the hours worked reduces the hourly rate.

An alloy used for jewelry. Its composition is 58% copper, 17.5% zinc, 11.5% nickel, 11% cobalt, and 2% silver.

(games, chiefly UK) A game for several players in which a phrase, whispered by each person in turn to their neighbour, is often unwittingly misunderstood as it is transferred, to humorous effect by the time it reaches the last person and is compared with the original phrase.

A species of hamster (Cricetulus griseus) originating in the deserts of northern China and Mongolia.

A group of related Chinese dialects spoken across most of northern and southwestern China. / Standard Mandarin.

(idiomatic, jargon) An information barrier within an organization, designed to ensure internal confidentiality; frequently used to prevent conflicts of interest.

A linguistic ancestor of the Chinese languages, spoken during roughly the first millennium BCE.