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  • adjective Chinese.
  • adjective influenced by Chinese culture.

Etymologies

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From Medieval Latin Sinicus, from Sina ("China"), from Late Latin Sinae ("the Chinese")

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Examples

  • He pointed out that there were seven or possibly eight civilisations in the world, namely Sinic (Chinese), Japanese, Hindu, Islamic, Western, Orthodox, Latin American and the African civilisation that might exist.

    My Sinchew - 2010

  • He pointed out that there were seven or possibly eight civilisations in the world, namely Sinic (Chinese), Japanese, Hindu, Islamic, Western, Orthodox, Latin American and the African civilisation that might exist.

    My Sinchew - 2010

  • Latin American, Islamic, African, Orthodox (with Russia as a core state), and Hindu, Japanese and "Sinic" (including China, Korea and Vietnam).

    Adrian Monck 2009

  • And yes, Sinic Marsh, let's have Caroline as the VP candidate, because at least that way Obama can be more qualified than SOMEONE running.

    Blitzer: Obama v. McCain a tight race 2008

  • Matters such as these are best dealt with in purely dispassionate terms: Taiwan has as much right to determine its destiny as separate from other Sinic states as Luxembourg and Austria have with respect to Germany.

    US Taiwan Policy Review in the cards? Michael Turton 2009

  • Similarly, there is clearly no support in Japan for becoming part of a Sinic-dominated regional system or for ejecting America from East Asia.

    Leon T. Hadar: Old U.S. Allies Are Hedging Their Strategic Bets 2009

  • Your reference to "Anschluss" is quite apposite: if two independent Germanic states can live side-by-side without one threatening the other whilst maintaining very close economic, cultural and political relations, then, so too, should two Sinic states -- in an ideal world, that is.

    Ma on Cross Strait Relations Michael Turton 2009

  • Matters such as these are best dealt with in purely dispassionate terms: Taiwan has as much right to determine its destiny as separate from other Sinic states as Luxembourg and Austria have with respect to Germany.

    US Taiwan Policy Review in the cards? Michael Turton 2009

  • Sheng Mu Temple, dedicated to the Goddess Matsu, who aids fishermen, mariners, and local gangsters-turned-politicians all over the Sinic world.

    Archive 2008-04-01 Michael Turton 2008

  • But he'd say that the Sinic mind thinks that order is good, as is non-order, in balance.

    David Brooks goes to the Olympics opening ceremony and contemplates economics. Ann Althouse 2008

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