"Middle Chinese" meaning in English

See Middle Chinese in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Head templates: {{en-proper noun|head=Middle Chinese}} Middle Chinese
  1. Chinese language spoken during Southern and Northern Dynasties and the Sui, Tang, and Song dynasties (6th century – 10th century) Categories (topical): Chinese, Languages Synonyms: Ancient Chinese [obsolete] Related terms: Wiktionary’s coverage of Middle Chinese terms Translations (Chinese language): 中古漢語 /中古汉语 (zhōnggǔ hànyǔ) (Chinese Mandarin), keskikiina (Finnish), chinés medio [masculine] (Galician), Mittelchinesisch [neuter] (German), medio cinese (Italian), 中古中国語 (chūko-chūkokugo) (alt: ちゅうこちゅうこくご) (Japanese), 中古音 (chūko'on) (english: pronunciation only) (alt: ちゅうこおん) (Japanese), chinês médio [masculine] (Portuguese), chineză medie (Romanian), среднекита́йский (srednekitájskij) (alt: язы́к) [masculine] (Russian), Chino Medio [masculine] (Spanish), medeltidskinesiska [common-gender] (Swedish), ภาษาจีนยุคกลาง (Thai), Orta Çince (Turkish)
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