唐人

Chinese

Tang dynasty (618–907) man; person; people
simp. and trad.
(唐人)
alternative forms 唐儂唐侬 coastal Min
唐𠆧 Eastern Min

Etymology

From 唐朝 (Tángcháo, “Tang Dynasty”), an ancient imperial Chinese dynasty that existed between 618–907 and is usually considered one of the more prosperous periods in Chinese history.

Pronunciation


Noun

唐人

  1. someone from the Tang Dynasty
  2. (by extension) Chinese people in general; person of Chinese descent

Synonyms

Derived terms

Descendants

Sino-Xenic (唐人):
  • Japanese: 唐人(とうじん) (tōjin)
  • Korean: 당인(唐人) (dang'in)

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
とう
Grade: S
じん
Grade: 1
on’yomi

Pronunciation

Noun

(とう)(じん) • (tōjin) たうじん (tauzin)?

  1. a Chinese person
  2. a foreigner

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
から
Grade: S
ひと > びと
Grade: 1
kun’yomi

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ka̠ɾa̠bʲito̞]

Noun

(から)(びと) • (karabito) 

  1. a Chinese person

References

  1. Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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