English Explanatory Dictionary

sinology

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The study of the history, language and culture of China; Chinese studies.
  2. The study of the internal politics of the high members of the government of the People's Republic of China.
noun
  1. Alternative letter-case form of sinology.

Pronunciation

/saɪˈnɒləd͡ʒi/

Word forms

sinology

Etymology

From sino- (“China”) + -logy (“study of”).

Derived words

sinological sinologist
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