Sino- en · X
Pronunciation
- /ˈsɪnəʊ/ (UK)
- /ˈsaɪnɒ/ (US)
- /ˈsaɪnəʊ/ (UK)
- /ˈsɪnɒ/ (US)
- /ˈsaɪnoʊ/ (US)
Etymology
From Medieval Latin Sina (“China”) and Late Latin Sīnae (“the Southern Chinese; Southern China”) + -o-, from Ancient Greek Σῖναι (Sînai), of uncertain etymology but likely from Sanskrit चीन (Cīna, “China”), possibly via Arabic صِين (Ṣīn, “China; the Chinese”) and usually held to ultimately derive from Old Chinese 秦 (*zin, “Qin”). See "Names of China" on Wikipedia.
Meanings
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(form-of, in-compounds, morpheme) Combining form of China and Chinese.
form of China and Chinese
In the 1970s, Sino-Soviet rivalry also spread to Africa and the Middle East.
He's a Sino-Kadazan: half Han, half Kadazan.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| sino- | alternative | lexicographic |
Relateds
Translations (30)
es chino- (Of or relating to China, the Chinese, or Chinese culture (prefix form)) · es sino- (Of or relating to China, the Chinese, or Chinese culture (prefix form)) · de sino- (Of or relating to China, the Chinese, or Chinese culture (prefix form)) · it sino- (Of or relating to China, the Chinese, or Chinese culture (prefix form)) · cmn 漢- /汉- (Of or relating to China, the Chinese, or Chinese culture (prefix form)) · ko 중 (Of or relating to China, the Chinese, or Chinese culture (prefix form)) · vi Tàu (Of or relating to China, the Chinese, or Chinese culture (prefix form)) · ur صِین (Of or relating to China, the Chinese, or Chinese culture (prefix form)) · hi चीनी- (Of or relating to China, the Chinese, or Chinese culture (prefix form)) · cmn 中- (Of or relating to China, the Chinese, or Chinese culture (prefix form)) · hy չին- (Of or relating to China, the Chinese, or Chinese culture (prefix form)) · fr sino- (Of or relating to China, the Chinese, or Chinese culture (prefix form)) · fi kiinalais- (Of or relating to China, the Chinese, or Chinese culture (prefix form)) · sv sino- (Of or relating to China, the Chinese, or Chinese culture (prefix form)) · el σινο- (Of or relating to China, the Chinese, or Chinese culture (prefix form)) · vi Hán (Of or relating to China, the Chinese, or Chinese culture (prefix form)) · pt sino- (Of or relating to China, the Chinese, or Chinese culture (prefix form)) · cmn 華- /华- (Of or relating to China, the Chinese, or Chinese culture (prefix form)) · vi Trung (Of or relating to China, the Chinese, or Chinese culture (prefix form)) · ru си́но- (Of or relating to China, the Chinese, or Chinese culture (prefix form)) · ur چین (Of or relating to China, the Chinese, or Chinese culture (prefix form)) · ja 漢- (Of or relating to China, the Chinese, or Chinese culture (prefix form)) · ga Sín- (Of or relating to China, the Chinese, or Chinese culture (prefix form)) · ru кита́йско- (Of or relating to China, the Chinese, or Chinese culture (prefix form)) · ja 華- (Of or relating to China, the Chinese, or Chinese culture (prefix form)) · ja 中- (Of or relating to China, the Chinese, or Chinese culture (prefix form)) · sv Kina- (Of or relating to China, the Chinese, or Chinese culture (prefix form)) · pl sino- (Of or relating to China, the Chinese, or Chinese culture (prefix form)) · vi Hoa (Of or relating to China, the Chinese, or Chinese culture (prefix form)) · de Chinesisch- (Of or relating to China, the Chinese, or Chinese culture (prefix form))