Standard Lemma guide

sinicize

verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • /ˈsɪnəsaɪz/
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1

verb

Meaning 1

To make something Chinese in form or character.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To convert to Chinese characters or to enable to work with the Chinese script.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

Alternative letter-case form of sinicize.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English Sinic Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English sinicize From Sinic + -ize.

From Sinic + -ize.

Across languages

Translations

16 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 中國化 /中国化 (zhōngguóhuà) — make Chinese in form or character
  • Chinese Mandarin: 漢化 /汉化 (hànhuà) — make Chinese in form or character
  • French: siniser — make Chinese in form or character
  • French: siniciser — make Chinese in form or character
  • Italian: sinizzare — make Chinese in form or character
  • Kazakh: қытайландыру (qytailandyru) — make Chinese in form or character
  • Manchu: ᠨᡳᡴᠠᠴᡳᠯᠠᠮᠪᡳ (nikacilambi) — make Chinese in form or character
  • Māori: whakahaina — make Chinese in form or character
  • Mongolian: хятадчлах (xjatadčlax) — make Chinese in form or character
  • Mongolian: ᠬᠢᠲᠠᠳᠴᠢᠯᠠᠬᠤ (qitadčilaqu) — make Chinese in form or character
  • Russian: китаизи́ровать (kitaizírovatʹ) — make Chinese in form or character
  • Spanish: achinar — make Chinese in form or character
  • Vietnamese: Hán hóa — make Chinese in form or character
  • Vietnamese: Hán hoá — make Chinese in form or character
  • Vietnamese: Trung Quốc hóa — make Chinese in form or character
  • Vietnamese: Trung Quốc hoá — make Chinese in form or character