唐人

Chinese

Tang dynasty (618-907) man; person; people
simp. and trad.
(唐人)

Etymology

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.

Pronunciation


Noun

唐人

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

Derived terms


Japanese

Kanji in this term
とう
Grade: S
じん
Grade: 1
on’yomi
Kanji in this term
から
Grade: S
ひと > びと
Grade: 1
kun’yomi

Noun

唐人 (hiragana とうじん, rōmaji tōjin, alternative reading からびと, rōmaji karabito)

  1. A Chinese person.
  2. A foreigner.
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