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noun
The study of the history, language and culture of China; Chinese studies.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Qualifier: humanities
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noun
The study of the internal politics of the high members of the government of the People's Republic of China.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Qualifier: Cold War
Topics: espionage, government, military, politics, war
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noun
Alternative letter-case form of sinology.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, uncountable
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noun
the study of Chinese history and language and culture
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: humanistic discipline, humanities, liberal arts, arts
History
From sino- (“China”) + -logy (“study of”).
From Sino- + -logy.
