etymology Chinese

OED words whose etymology is "Chinese"

bing Obs. Chinese bing, dial. form of ming, the name of a Ch
bing g, the name of a Chinese character often denoting the leaves of the tea-plant, and espec
bohea ee. ad. Chinese Wu-i(shan) the Wu-i hills in north o
bonze r bonzi, ad. Chinese fan seng
camaca c thinks originally a Chinese word, and ultimately identical with OFr. canque
campoi onese pronunc. of Chinese kien picked, selected + pei fire.
cangue or was suggested by a Chinese word is baseless. The Chinese name is kiá
cangue ord is baseless. The Chinese name is kiá, in modern Pekinese chi
cash s, and especially the Chinese, which was also naturally made into cash in English. (
cha chaw. Chinese (Mandarin) ch a tea. Also in earlier Ital.
cheongsam . Chinese. A garment worn by Chinese women (see quots.)
cheyney .
China Not a native Chinese name, but found in Skr. as China about the
chin chin n-chin. Chinese ts ing ts ing. A phrase of salutatio
chinesery chinois Chinese + -erie -ery.
chop-chop idgin-English, f. Chinese k w Quick, quic
chop-stick . In Chinese and in quick ;
chop-stick of equivalent of the Chinese name, k w e. nimble on
chop-suey . Chinese (Cantonese) shap su
chow mein . Chinese, lit. fried flour. Fried noodles served with
compound nationality , as the
Confucian is Latinized from the Chinese K ung Fû tsze, meaning
Confucian surname of the great Chinese sage. A translation of three of the Chinese Classics, by four
Confucian nslation of three of the Chinese Classics, by four of the Roman Catholic missionaries, was published
congou go. ad. Chinese kung-fu work, and workman, kung-fu-ch
cumshaw sia, of the Chinese words kan to be grateful, hsieh thanks =
daimio Japanese, f. Chinese dai great + mio, myo name.
dairi Japanese, f. Chinese dai great + ri within. In J
dim sum s Chinese dianxin. A savoury Cantonese-
erh hu erhu. Chinese èr two + h
fan-tan . Chinese fan t an repeated divisions. A Chinese
feng-shui -choui. Chinese, f. feng wind + shui water.
fum corruption of Chinese fung (hwang). A fabulous bi
fu yung , etc. a. Chinese (Cantonese) f
galingale through Pers.) Chinese Ko-liang-kiang, lit.
ginkgo Jap., f. Chinese yinhsing silver apricot. The maidenh
ginseng eng. a. Chinese jên shên; the first word means
gobang , said to be ad. Chinese k i pan chess-board. A game of Japan
Gormogon Meaningless: pseudo Chinese. A member of a society imitating the Freemaso
gow ing and adaptation of Chinese yao-kao (Mathews), opium. f. yao drug + k
Hakka a.) Chinese. A member of a people now dwelling in parts o
hien heen. Chinese. An administrative division of a fu or depart
hoey . Chinese (Mandarin dial.) huy hu:
hong ng. ad. Chinese hang row, rank. In China, a series o
Hun who were known to the Chinese as Hiong-nu, and also Han.
hyson . ad. Chinese hsi-chun,
itzebu , part, quarter. (Of Chinese origin.) A Japanese phrase meaning
Japan Japang, ad. Chinese Jih-pun (= Japanese Ni-pon),
Japan est form in which the Chinese name reached Europe was app. in Marco Polo s Chipangu,
jiao chiao. Chinese. A unit of currency and coin of China.
joss , the name given to a Chinese idol or image is dejos, i.e. deyos (Prof. Kern in
joss tam or Batavia to the Chinese seaports, where it has become the
joss h term; it is not Chinese, nor of Chinese origination.a
joss Chinese, nor of Chinese origination.a A Chinese figu
judo gentleness, ad. Chinese jou soft, gentle + Jap. do, ad.
judo do, ad. Chinese tao way. A refined form of ju-jitsu
ju-jitsu f. ju (Chinese jou: see judo) + jutsu (
ju-jitsu ) + jutsu (Chinese shu, shut art, science). A
junk in of the word in the Chinese ch wan
junk no connexion with the Chinese) applied to all large native vessels as well as to the Chine
junk els as well as to the Chinese ships which visited those shores.A
kago kango, of Chinese origin. A Japanese palanquin of basketwork sl
kalanchoe 63) II. 247), ult. f. Chinese. A sub-shrub of the genus so called, belongin
kang khang. Chinese. A kind of stove for warming rooms used by th
kanji , f. kan Chinese + ji letter, character. a The
kaoliang g.. Chinese; lit.
kaolin kaolin, ad. Chinese kao-, kau-ling, name of a mountain (f. ka
kaolin ately represented the Chinese word, which would be better expressed in Eng. by ka
ketchup . app. ad. Chinese (Amoy dial.) kôechiap or kê-tsiap
ketchup shell-fish (Douglas Chinese Dict. 46/1, 242/1). Malay kechap (in
ketchup 64-67), may be from Chinese. The Japanese kitjap, alleged in some recent
kirin Jap., f. Chinese (see kylin). A fabulous bea
Ko Ceramics. Chinese, = elder brother. See quot. 1954.
kobang le + ban (a. Chinese fan) division: cf. obang.
kow-tow oo-too. Chinese k o-t ou, f. k o knock + t ou
Kuan . f. Chinese guan, kuan official.
kumquat dialectal form of the Chinese name kin kü
Kung-fu hout hyphen. Chinese. The Chinese form of karate
kwai-lo . Chinese (Cantonese dial.).
kylin in. ad. Chinese ch i-lin (Wade), f. ch i male + lin
Langshan les from Shanghai; in Chinese =
li le(e. Chinese. The ordinary Chinese itinerary measure (see
li le. Chinese. A Chinese weight, one-thousandth part of a l
li . Chinese. (See quots.) 1912
liang leang. Chinese. A Chinese weight, about 113
likin lekin. Chinese li-kin, f. li li2
ling 3 Chinese ling (Giles). The water-che
litchi litchi. Chinese li-chi. First used as a generic name in P. Sonnerat
longan ng-yen. Chinese lung-yen, lit.
loquat uot. a. Chinese (Canton dial.) luh kwat, literally
mafoo fu. ad. Chinese ma-fu, f. ma horse + fu servant, lab
mah jong as one word. Chinese ma-ch iao (Shanghai dial. -tsiang
mandarin yellow silk robes of Chinese officials.1 A small flattened deep-
Maoism Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party + -ism. The Mar
mee . ad. Chinese mien flour, noodles, dough, prob. via the Hokkien
mien 2 Chinese, lit. = wheat flour. Wheat flour noodles. (C
Ming 2 Chinese, lit.
Min Yuen . ad. Chinese min yuan people s movement. Name of
moc-main Surg. a. Chinese muh-mien

Previous 100 matches moc-main liams Syllabic Dict. Chinese Lang.). Loureiro Flora Cochin-chinensis (1793)
moc-main -mien-hoa as the Chinese name for Bombax pentandra.
mou mu. Chinese. A Chinese unit of area, varying according to
moutan . Chinese. The tree peony, Pæonia suffruticosa
obang at + ban (a. Chinese fan) sheet, division: cf. kobang.
ombres chi Fr., Chinese shadows. = galanty show.
ondol Korean, ad. Chinese w
onmun Korean, ad. Chinese yên say(ing) + wên letter, langua
onsen Jap., ad. Chinese w In J
oolong ou-. Chinese wulung, f. wu black + lung dragon.
oopak . Chinese u-pak, Cantonese dialect form of Hu-peh
pai-hua grave.. Chinese b bái white, clear,
pailou . Chinese, f. p ai tablet + lou tower.
pakapoo u, etc. Chinese. A Chinese gambling game resembling lottery w
paktong ese dial. form of Chinese peh t ung, f. peh white + t ung copp
pan 6 Chinese ban slab. A Chinese percussio
p'an Arch Chinese p A vessel or wash basin.
pao-chia aochia. Chinese baojia. In China, a system by
pao-tzu bao zi. Chinese baozi. A steamed roll with savo
Peking ries spelling of the Chinese Pe-king 'pe:'ki:n
pekoe o. From Chinese: in Amoy dialect pek-ho, in Cantonese pak-h
pela . Chinese pai, pe-, peh- white + la w
pe-tsai er transliteration of Chinese b bái white + c
petuntse tuntse. Chinese (Mandarin) pai-tun-tze, f. pai
Pinyin Yin. a. Chinese pin-yin, lit.
p'ip'a a, etc. Chinese. A Chinese stringed instrument (see quot.
p'o po. Chinese p Soul, spirit.
pompelmoos djeroek, the Chinese yu. In the opinion of Dr. Kern of Leiden, who has gi
pongee perh. ad. North Chinese pun-chi, for Mandarin pu
po shan lu han lu. Chinese. A type of Chinese bronze censer, made during
pung Mah Jong. Chinese. A vb. intr.
putonghua ng-hua. Chinese putonghu puton
renminbi nminbi. Chinese r rénmín peopl
samisen Japanese form of Chinese san-hsien (san three, hsien string).
sampan pan. a. Chinese san-pan (san three, pan board); cf.
samshoo pronunciation of Chinese san shao
samshoo hrice distilled ; but Chinese scholars consider this doubtful. The general
Sanfan all initial. Chinese sanfan, f. san three + f
san hsien -hsien. Chinese sanxi san three + xi
san ts'ai -ts ai. Chinese sancai, f. san three + c
se che. a. Chinese s A twenty-five-stringed pl
sennin , wizard, recluse, f. Chinese hsien-j In
senshaw prob. repr. Chinese siensha (sien thread, sha gauze).
seppuku setsu fuku, f. Chinese qie to cut (with a sword or knife) + f
shaku Jap., ad. Chinese chi a foot. 1 A Japane
shakudo ad. an older form of Chinese chung red copper. A Japanese a
shaman ord is an adoption of Chinese sha mên, an ordained member of a Buddhist frater
Shang Xanga. Chinese shang. The name of a dynasty wh
Shanghaine , after Chinese, etc. The Chinese dialect of the Wu
Sharawaggi Of unknown origin; Chinese scholars agree that it cannot belong to that language. Temple
shen n, etc. Chinese sh In Chinese philosophy: a
sheng sing. Chinese sheng. A Chinese wind instrumen
sheng . Chinese sheng. The principal male chara
Shinto Japanese, f. Chinese shin tao way of the gods.1
shogun ound-substitution for Chinese chiang chiin (chiang to lead, chiin
silk l people (perhaps the Chinese) from whom silk was first obtained. The change of r t
so-na so na. Chinese suon A Chinese wind
soroban Jap., f. Chinese su
soshi lit.
souchong . ad. Chinese siao-chung (Cantonese siu chung) small
soy siyau-yu, ad. Chinese shi-yu, shi-yau, etc., f. shi salted
splittism . tr. Chinese fenlie zhuyì: see spli
suan-pan swan-. Chinese, lit. reckoning board. The Chinese abacus.
Sui Swi. a. Chinese sui. The name of a dynasty which rul
Sung Song. Chinese s a The name of a
sycee eze. a. Chinese sí (pronounced in Canton sai, sei
Symbionese n -nese (Chinese, Lebanese, etc.): see quot. 1974
Sze Yap yap. a. Chinese. The name of an area made up of four countrie
ta chuan tchuen. Chinese d dà big +
T'ai Chi , etc. ad. Chinese t tài extreme + j
taipan Dial. var. of Chinese d a A foreig
Tai-ping .-ping. Chinese Ting, i.e. t
tan dan. Chinese. A female character in a Chinese drama or ope
tan 6 Chinese. A Chinese unit of weight equivalent to appro
Tang nga. a. Chinese t a The name of a dy
tangpu ang Pu. Chinese dangb dang party + b
Tangut a. Mongol, f. Chinese Tanghsiang (tribal name): (see also quot. 19
Tanka hia. a. Chinese (Cantonese), f. Chinese tan, lit.
Tanka Cantonese), f. Chinese tan, lit.
tao tau. Chinese dào (Wade-Giles tao) way, path, right
taotai i, etc. Chinese da The title given
t'ao t'ieh o-tieh. Chinese taoti The name of a my
ta tzu-pao zu-pao. Chinese d dà bi
te tih. Chinese d a In Taois
tea e, teh) Chinese, Amoy dialect te, in Fuchau tiä = Man
tea ch a (in ancient Chinese prob. kia); whence Pg. and obs. Sp.
temmoku Jap., ad. Chinese tian-m
Tendai a. Jap., ad. Chinese T ient ai, the name of the mountain in S.E. China wher
Teochew place-name in Swatow Chinese, = Putonghua Ch (A
tiao tiaou. Chinese. A string of Chinese
t'ien tien. Chinese tian. In Chinese thought: Heave
t'ing ting. Chinese t In China: a small open pa
ting 4 Chinese ding. An ancient Chinese vess
ti-tzu Ti tzu. Chinese d A type of Chinese bamboo
tofu tofu, ad. Chinese d dòu beans + fu
tou Antiq. Chinese d A hemispherical pedestal
tou ts'ai doucai. Chinese (Wade-Giles), duoc
ts'ao shu u shoo. Chinese caoshu, f. cao hasty + shu
tsu Anthrop. Chinese. A patrilineal kinship group in pre-revolutio
tsun . Chinese. A style of Chinese vessel, either wide-mouth

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tuchun uuml.n. Chinese dujun, f. du govern + ju
tu-mo Tu Mu. Chinese du m In Chinese medic
tung . a. Chinese t 1 a Any of
tupan . Chinese. The civil governor of a Chinese province und
Turfanian f. Turfan in Chinese Turkestan + -ian. A name given
Turk sibly the same as the Chinese equivalent Tu-kin, applied to a division of the Hiong-
tutang tutan. Chinese, f. tu to direct + t
tutang ind of suffix in many Chinese titles. One of several designations applied f
Twankay ky. ad. Chinese Tong (or Taung) -ké (or -ke
tycoon at lord or prince, f. Chinese ta great + kiun prince.1
typhoon mma.- forms represent Chinese tai fung, common dialect forms (as in Cantonese
Tz'u Chou Cizhou. Chinese Tz u Chou (Wade-Giles), Cizhou (Pinyin), plac
Wade-Giles nd first Professor of Chinese at the University of Cambridge, and Herbert Allen Giles
wampee pee. a. Chinese hwang-pi (hwang yellow, pi
wei ch'i ei chi. Chinese w wei to surround + q
wen jen with hyphen. Chinese w wén
wen li tal initial. Chinese w w
wen-yen tal initial. Chinese w wén writing + y
whangee anghee. Chinese huang bamboo sprouts too old for eating, a hard white-
wok ock. a. Chinese (Cantonese). A bowl-shaped pan used in
won ton as one word. Chinese (Cantonese), Pinyin h
Wu . a. Chinese w Used attrib. of a
Wufan wu-fan. Chinese wufan, f. wu five +
wushu tal initial. Chinese wush wu military +
wu ts'ai ts ai. Chinese wucai, f. wu five +
wu-wei wu wei. Chinese w wú no, without +
yamun circ.n. Chinese ya tent or pavilion of a general, official residence,
yang Yang. Chinese y
yang ch'in as one word. Chinese y yáng high-sounding
yang-ko s two words. Chinese yangge, f. yang seedling, spro
Yarkand inkiang Uighur (formerly Chinese Turkestan), an autonomous region of western China. 1
yen Japanese, ad. Chinese y
yen . Prob. of Chinese origin. The most likely etymon is Chinese (Cantonese
yen most likely etymon is Chinese (Cantonese) yan craving; the forms y
yen hn. Prob. a. Chinese (Cantonese) yin opium, or (Mandarin
Yenan . a. Chinese (Pinyin) Yan an. The name of a town
yen-yen . Prob. ad. Chinese (Cantonese) yinyan craving for opiu
Yi . a. Chinese. The name of a minority nationality in China,
yin Yn. Chinese yin shade, feminine; the moon. a
ying ch'in g, etc. Chinese, lit.
yu ch a. Chinese. An ancient Chinese wine vessel in the form o
Yuan .an. a. Chinese yu
yuan uan. a. Chinese yu 1 A Chinese
yuan uan. a. Chinese yu Each of
yuan hsiao with hyphen. Chinese yuánxiao (in Wade-Giles yüanhsiao
Yueh ueh. a. Chinese. (A member of) a group of peoples originally
Yueh ue. ad. Chinese Yu
yueh yueh. Chinese yu A bronze battle-axe or h
yueh ch'in e. kin. Chinese (Pinyin yu
yulan youlan. Chinese, f. yu a gem + lan plant. A
yulo c. Prob. ad. Chinese (Cantonese) iu-lo to scull a boat,
Yunnanese nnan (see below: Chinese Y
zhuyin zim tzu-mu. Chinese, f. zh zh