唐人

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Japanese [edit]

Kanji in this term

Noun [edit]

唐人 (hiragana とうじん, romaji tōjin)

  1. Chinese
  2. foreigner (Japanese)

Mandarin [edit]

simpl. and trad.

Etymology [edit]

From 唐朝 (tángcháo, Tang Dynasty), an ancient imperial Chinese dynasty that existed between 618 - 907 and is usually considered one of the more prosperous periods in Chinese history.

Noun [edit]

唐人 (traditional and simplified, Pinyin tángrén)

  1. someone from the Tang Dynasty
  2. (by extension) Chinese people in general

Min Nan [edit]

simpl. and trad.

Pronunciation [edit]

Noun [edit]

唐人 (traditional and simplified, POJ tn̂g-lâng)

  1. Chinese people, lit. "people of the Tang [dynasty]"