Sinitic

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Sinitic

/saɪˈnɪtɪk/
/sɪˈnɪtɪk/

Where it comes from

From Latin Sīna (“China”) + -itic, as in Semitic.

adjective more Sinitic · most Sinitic

Of or pertaining to Chinese languages
Similar: Sino-Tibetan, Sinensian
Of or pertaining to China or the Chinese peoples

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adj relating to the group of Chinese languages

Español	sinítico
日本語	シナ・チベットの Shina-Chibetto-no, シナ語派 shina goha
中文	漢藏語的 /汉藏语的 Hàn Zàng yǔ de, 漢語的 /汉语的 Hànyǔ de
Português	sinítico
Français	sinitique, chinois
Deutsch	sinitisch, chinesisch
Русский	сино-тибе́тский sino-tibétskij, кита́йский kitájskij
Tiếng Việt	Hán, Hán - Tạng

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@misc{sinitic_2026,
  title = {Sinitic},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sinitic},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}