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Definitions from WordNet

Adjective sinitic has 1 sense
  1. Sinitic - of or relating to the Chinese people or their language or culture; "Sinitic dialects"
Noun sinitic has 1 sense
  1. Sinitic, Sinitic language - a group of Sino-Tibetan languages
    --1 is a kind of Sino-Tibetan, Sino-Tibetan language
    --1 has particulars: Chinese

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Sinitic

Description:

Sinitic refers to the branch of Sino-Tibetan languages that includes Chinese, as well as related dialects and languages spoken in East Asia. It encompasses the various forms of Chinese, such as Mandarin, Cantonese, Hokkien, and others.

Sample Sentences:

  • He is studying Sinitic languages at university.
  • The Sinitic script uses Chinese characters for writing.
  • Cantonese is one of the many Sinitic dialects spoken in Southern China.
  • Mandarin is the most widely spoken Sinitic language.

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