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Sinitic

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/sɪˈnɪtɪk/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(si nit′ik)

Si•nit•ic (si nit′ik),USA pronunciation n.

Language Varietiesa branch of Sino-Tibetan consisting of the various local languages and dialects whose speakers share literary Chinese as their standard language.

adj.

of or pertaining to the Chinese, their language, or their culture.

Late Latin Sīn(ae) the Chinese (see Sino-) + -itic
1890–95

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

Sinitic /sɪˈnɪtɪk/ n

a branch of the Sino-Tibetan family of languages, consisting of the various languages or dialects of Chinese

adj

belonging or relating to this group of languages

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