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Chaoxianzu

Syllables: Chao·xian·zu

Chaoxianzu proper noun: ethnic Koreans of Chinese nationality.

Proper noun

Chaoxianzu

  1. Ethnic Koreans of Chinese nationality.
    Synonyms:
    Chosonjok, Joseonjok

Synonyms of Chaoxianzu

Origin of Chaoxianzu

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.

Questions about Chaoxianzu

What does Chaoxianzu mean?
Chaoxianzu means ethnic Koreans of Chinese nationality.
What part of speech is Chaoxianzu?
Chaoxianzu is a proper noun.

Words near Chaoxianzu in the dictionary

  1. Chaource
  2. chaoush
  3. chaoushes
  4. chaoux
  5. Chaoxian
  6. Chaoxianzu
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  8. chaoyangopterid
  9. chaoyangopterids
  10. chaoyangsaurid
  11. chaoyangsaurids

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