"Chinesian" meaning in English

See Chinesian in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more Chinesian [comparative], most Chinesian [superlative]
Etymology: From Chinese + -ian, q.v. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Chinese|ian}} Chinese + -ian Head templates: {{en-adj}} Chinesian (comparative more Chinesian, superlative most Chinesian)
  1. (uncommon, now humorous) Synonym of Chinese, of or related to China, the Chinese, or their culture, particularly Han Chinese culture. Tags: humorous, uncommon Categories (place): China Synonyms: Chinese [synonym, synonym-of], of or related to China [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-Chinesian-en-adj-IVZzLOhO Disambiguation of China: 40 30 30 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ian Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 35 32 33 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ian: 34 34 32

Proper name

Etymology: From Chinese + -ian, q.v. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Chinese|ian}} Chinese + -ian Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Chinesian
  1. (uncommon, now humorous) Synonym of Chinese, the people of China or the ethnic Chinese, particularly the Han Chinese. Tags: humorous, uncommon Categories (topical): Demonyms, Nationalities Synonyms: Chinese [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-Chinesian-en-name-4tqNOQ7r Disambiguation of Demonyms: 29 41 30 Disambiguation of Nationalities: 29 41 30 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ian Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 35 32 33 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ian: 34 34 32

Noun

Forms: Chinesians [plural]
Etymology: From Chinese + -ian, q.v. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Chinese|ian}} Chinese + -ian Head templates: {{en-noun}} Chinesian (plural Chinesians)
  1. (uncommon, now humorous) Synonym of Chinese, a citizen of China or an ethnic Chinese, particularly a Han Chinese person. Tags: humorous, uncommon Synonyms: Chinese [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-Chinesian-en-noun-QeIfCjuA Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ian Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 35 32 33 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ian: 34 34 32

Inflected forms

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