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sinology

/saɪˈnɒləd͡ʒi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.21 in modern English

Syllables
sinol-o-gy
IPA
/saɪˈnɒləd͡ʒi/
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The study of the history, language and culture of China; Chinese studies.

Uncountable

noun

The study of the internal politics of the high members of the government of the People's Republic of China.

Uncountable

noun

Alternative letter-case form of sinology.

Uncountable

Etymology

From sino- (“China”) + -logy (“study of”).

Word Breakdown

Usage

Derived Forms

sinological sinologist

Frequently Paired Words

Assyriology Egyptology Kremlinology

Questions

How do you pronounce sinology?
The recorded pronunciation is /saɪˈnɒləd͡ʒi/.
What does sinology mean?
The study of the history, language and culture of China; Chinese studies.
Where does sinology come from?
From sino- (“China”) + -logy (“study of”).

How to pronounce sinology

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