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see|sino|sino-
English

Etymology
From LL. Sinae ("the Chinese") from AGr. Σινάι < Ar. Arab|ا�ص�� IPAchar|(a�-�īn) ("China", "the Chinese") < Chinese 秦|秦� (Qín Cháo, w:Chin Dynasty).

Prefix
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1. Of or connected with China; Chinese.

#:In the 1970s, Sino-Soviet rivalry also spread to Africa and the Middle East.

Derived terms
Sinology

pt:Sino-

• 2007-11-06 19:03 - Stephen G. Brown - /* Etymology */

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