Sinology

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/saɪˈnɒlədʒɪ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(sī nol′ə jē, si-)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
Si•nol•o•gy  (sī nol′ə jē, si-),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. the study of the language, literature, history, customs, etc., of China.
  • compare French, German sinologie 1880–85; Sino- + -logy
Si•no•log•i•cal  (sīn′l oj′i kəl, sin′-),USA pronunciation adj. 
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Sinology / saɪˈnɒlədʒɪ sɪ-/
  1. the study of Chinese history, language, culture, etc
Sinological / ˌsaɪnəˈlɒdʒɪkəl ˌsɪn-/SiˈnologistSinologue / ˈsaɪnəˌlɒɡ/
'Sinology' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Sino- - Sinologist - sino-

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