華僑

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See also: 华侨

Chinese

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(abbreviation for) China, Chinese emigrant; reside abroad
trad. (華僑)
simp. (华侨)

Pronunciation

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Noun

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華僑

  1. (law) Chinese national who lives outside of China
  2. (in general) Chinese person living abroad; overseas Chinese; Huaqiao

Usage notes

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In mainland China, 華僑 is usually used specifically to refer to Chinese citizens living abroad, while 華人华人 (Huárén) is used to refer other countries' citizens of Chinese descent, but the two terms are often used interchangeably in overseas Chinese communities.

Synonyms

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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Sino-Xenic (華僑):

Others:

Japanese

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Kanji in this term

Grade: S
きょう
Hyōgai
on'yomi

Noun

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()(きょう) (kakyō

  1. a Chinese merchant living overseas
  2. overseas Chinese, a Chinese national who lives outside of China

References

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Korean

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Hanja in this term

Noun

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華僑 (hwagyo) (hangeul 화교)

  1. hanja form? of 화교 (Huaqiao)

Vietnamese

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chữ Hán Nôm in this term

Noun

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華僑

  1. chữ Hán form of Hoa kiều (Huaqiao).