China proper

the Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori, and Shimane)

Chinese (any language spoken in China) / Chinese (class of languages) / Chinese (Mandarin)

China Standard Time

(humanities) sinology

national / country

a land, a large place / a country in general, a region / a country as in a nation, a state

one-eyed goblin, a Japanese monster

Ancient Greek language

an independent state