Sinology
[sy-NAL-ə-jee]
Part of speech: noun
Origin: Unknown place of origin, mid-19th century
1.
The study of Chinese language, history, customs, and politics.
Examples of Sinology in a sentence
"After her trip to Beijing, Svetlana cultivated a fascination with sinology."
"Jeremy did some research on sinology to better understand his girlfriend’s Chinese heritage."
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