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Chinese
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(abbreviation for) China, Chinese
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emigrant; reside abroad
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| trad. (華僑)
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華
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僑
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| simp. (华侨)
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华
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侨
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Pronunciation
Noun
華僑
- (law) Chinese national who lives outside of China
- (in general) Chinese person living abroad; overseas Chinese; Huaqiao
Usage notes
In mainland China, 華僑 is usually used specifically to refer to Chinese citizens living abroad, while 華人／华人 (Huárén) is used to refer other countries' citizens of Chinese descent, but the two terms are often used interchangeably in overseas Chinese communities.
Synonyms
- (Beijing) 僑巴兒／侨巴儿 (qiáobār)
- (Chinese person living abroad): 華裔／华裔 (huáyì)
Derived terms
Descendants
Others:
Japanese
Noun
華僑 • (kakyō)
- a Chinese merchant living overseas
- overseas Chinese, a Chinese national who lives outside of China
References
- 2002, Ineko Kondō; Fumi Takano; Mary E Althaus; et. al., Shogakukan Progressive Japanese-English Dictionary, Third Edition, Tokyo: Shōgakukan, →ISBN.
- Shinmura, Izuru, editor (1998), 広辞苑 [Kōjien] (in Japanese), Fifth edition, Tokyo: Iwanami Shoten, →ISBN
- Kitahara, Yasuo, editor (2002), 明鏡国語辞典 [Meikyō Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), First edition, Tokyo: Taishūkan Shoten, →ISBN
Korean
Noun
華僑 • (hwagyo) (hangeul 화교)
- hanja form? of 화교 (“Huaqiao”)
Vietnamese
Noun
華僑
- chữ Hán form of Hoa kiều (“Huaqiao”).