Ĉinujo

Esperanto

Etymology

From ĉino (“a Chinese person”) + -ujo (“country of”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡ʃiˈnujo/

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• Rhymes: -ujo
• Syllabification: Ĉi‧nu‧jo

Proper noun

Ĉinujo (accusative Ĉinujon)

1. China (a cultural region and civilization in East Asia, occupying the region around the Yellow, Yangtze, and Pearl Rivers, taken as a whole under its various dynasties)
2. China (a large country in East Asia, occupying the region around the Yellow, Yangtze, and Pearl Rivers; the People's Republic of China, since 1949)

   Synonyms: Ĉinio, Ĥinujo

Further reading

• “Ĉinujo”, in Plena Ilustrita Vortaro de Esperanto [Complete Illustrated Dictionary of Esperanto], 2020, →ISBN
• “Ĉinujo”, in Reta Vortaro [Online Dictionary] (in Esperanto), 1997-2026