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Sino-

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈsaɪnəʊ-/

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Sino- combining form

Chinese: Sino-Tibetan, Sinology

Etymology: from French, from Late Latin Sīnae the Chinese, from Late Greek Sinai, from Arabic Sīn China, probably from Chinese Ch'in

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

sino-,

a combining form representing sinus in compound words:sinorespiratory.

Sino-,

a combining form meaning "Chinese'':Sino-Tibetan; Sinology.

Late Greek Sînai
Neo-Latin, combining form representing Late Latin Sīnae the Chinese

'Sino-' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

Burmese - Chinese - Shimonoseki - Sinitic - Sino-Tibetan - Thai - Tibetan - family - Indochinese - Karen - Lolo - Newari - Tibeto-Burman - Sinanthropus - Sinicism - Sinify - sinoatrial node - Sino-Japanese War - Sinologist - Sinology - Sinophile - sinorespiratory

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