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China hand

China hand noun: a 19th-century, non-Chinese merchant in the treaty ports of China.

Noun

China hand (plural China hands)

  1. (historical) A 19th-century, non-Chinese merchant in the treaty ports of China.
  2. Anyone with expert knowledge of the language, culture, and people of China.

Forms of China hand

pluralChina hands

Questions about China hand

What does China hand mean?
China hand means a 19th-century, non-Chinese merchant in the treaty ports of China.
What part of speech is China hand?
China hand is a noun.
What is the plural of China hand?
The plural of China hand is China hands.

Words near China hand in the dictionary

  1. China geese
  2. China girl
  3. China girls
  4. China goose
  5. China grass
  6. China hand
  7. China hands
  8. China Hat
  9. China ink
  10. China inks
  11. China Lake Acres

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