Chinesian

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Chinesian

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From Chinese + -ian, q.v.

noun Chinesians

  1. humorous, uncommon Synonym of Chinese, a citizen of China or an ethnic Chinese, particularly a Han Chinese person. Bush: "Well, I would not sell secrets to the Chinesian government. The Clinton Administration has been far too lenient toward the Chinesians."

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proper noun

  1. humorous, uncommon Synonym of Chinese, the people of China or the ethnic Chinese, particularly the Han Chinese. I cannot imagine what the Hollanders meane, to suffer these Maleysians, Chinesians and other Moores of these contries, and to assiste theym in theyr free trade thorough all the Indies, and forbidde it theyr owne servants, contryemen and brethren uppon payne of death and losse of goods...

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adjective more Chinesian · most Chinesian

  1. humorous, uncommon Synonym of Chinese, of or related to China, the Chinese, or their culture, particularly Han Chinese culture. Very remarkable are three Maxims of State carefully observ'd by the Chinesian Emperors, viz. (1) Never to give any Mandarin a Publick Office in his Native Province, lest being of a mean Descent, it might contribute to his Disparagement, or being well Descended, and belov'd, he should thereby grow to

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@misc{chinesian_2026,
  title = {Chinesian},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/chinesian},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}