"benshengren" meaning in All languages combined

See benshengren on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: benshengren [plural]
Etymology: From Mandarin 本省人 (běnshěngrén), literally "original province people" (from the point of view that Taiwan is a province of the Republic of China). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|cmn|本省人}} Mandarin 本省人 (běnshěngrén) Head templates: {{en-noun|benshengren}} benshengren (plural benshengren)
  1. Han Chinese who came to Taiwan from mainland China before 1945, often having experienced Japanese rule, as compared to Han Chinese who came to Taiwan from mainland China after 1945, following the Chinese Civil War (waishengren). Wikipedia link: benshengren Synonyms: Benshengren
    Sense id: en-benshengren-en-noun--Dn987MP Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Alternative forms

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