"Chinesism" meaning in English

See Chinesism in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: Chinesisms [plural]
Etymology: Chinese + -ism (“a feature in a language”) Etymology templates: {{af|en|Chinese|-ism|t2=a feature in a language}} Chinese + -ism (“a feature in a language”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} Chinesism (plural Chinesisms)
  1. (rare or archaic) A phrase or idiom peculiar to China or Chinese people. Tags: archaic, rare Categories (topical): Linguistics Categories (place): China

Inflected forms

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