English Explanatory Dictionary

Chaoxianzu

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. Ethnic Koreans of Chinese nationality.

Pronunciation

chou′shyĕn′dzo͞o′

Word forms

Chaoxianzu

Etymology

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 朝鮮族 /朝鲜族. The term "Chaoxianzu (朝鲜族)" is derived from "Joseon (朝鲜; Chaoxian)," the name of an ancient Korean dynasty, and was established during the Ethnic Recognition Project (民族识别工作) carried out by the Chinese government from 1949 to 1953. Before this initiative, the group was commonly referred to as "Joseonin (朝鲜人; Chaoxianren)" in Mandarin.

Synonyms

Chosonjok Joseonjok
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