Sinology

[ sahy-nol-uh-jee, si- ]

noun
  1. the study of the language, literature, history, customs, etc., of China.

Origin of Sinology

1
1880–85; Sino- + -logy; compare French, German sinologie

Other words from Sinology

  • Si·no·log·i·cal [sahyn-l-oj-i-kuhl, sin-], /ˌsaɪn lˈɒdʒ ɪ kəl, ˌsɪn-/, adjective

Words Nearby Sinology

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How to use Sinology in a sentence

  • The science of Sinology (systematic study of China through Chinese texts) has won its place among the archaeological disciplines.

    Government in Republican China | Paul Myron Anthony Linebarger

British Dictionary definitions for Sinology

Sinology

/ (saɪˈnɒlədʒɪ, sɪ-) /


noun
  1. the study of Chinese history, language, culture, etc

Derived forms of Sinology

  • Sinological (ˌsaɪnəˈlɒdʒɪkəl, ˌsɪn-), adjective
  • Sinologist, noun
  • Sinologue (ˈsaɪnəˌlɒɡ), noun

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