pink vs china pink

china pink vs pink

pink and china pink both are nouns.

pink is an adjective but china pink is not an adjective.

pink is a verb but china pink is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
pink	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
china pink	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, china pink is a hyponym of pink; that is, china pink is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than pink:

pink: any of various flowers of plants of the genus Dianthus cultivated for their fragrant flowers
china pink: Chinese pink with deeply toothed rose-lilac flowers with a purplish eye; usually raised as an annual

Other hyponyms of pink include Dianthus barbatus, sweet William, carnation, clove pink, Dianthus caryophyllus, gillyflower, Dianthus chinensis, rainbow pink, Dianthus deltoides, maiden pink, cheddar pink, Diangus gratianopolitanus, button pink, Dianthus latifolius, cottage pink, Dianthus plumarius, grass pink, Dianthus supurbus, fringed pink.

pink (noun)	china pink (noun)
a light shade of red	Chinese pink with deeply toothed rose-lilac flowers with a purplish eye; usually raised as an annual
a person with mildly leftist political views
any of various flowers of plants of the genus Dianthus cultivated for their fragrant flowers

pink (adjective)	china pink (adjective)
of a light shade of red

pink (verb)	china pink (verb)
cut in a zigzag pattern with pinking shears, in sewing
make light, repeated taps on a surface
sound like a car engine that is firing too early

Difference between pink and china pink

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