Chinese

Adjective

中華

1. Chinese, of or belonging to Chinese culture

   中華文化 / 中华文化  ―  zhōnghuá wénhuà  ―  Chinese culture

   中華文明 / 中华文明  ―  zhōnghuá wénmíng  ―  Chinese civilization

Proper noun

中華

1. (poetic) China, the nation of the Chinese people

Usage notes

Although also used in the formal names of both the Republic and People's Republic of China, the term carries a somewhat broader sense than just the "state of China" (中國) and connotes something like the "nation of the Chinese people" or "land of the Chinese culture".

Related terms

• 中國／中国 (Zhōngguó)

Derived terms

Descendants

Others:

• → Indonesian: Tionghoa

Japanese

Proper noun

中華 ‎(hiragana ちゅうか, romaji Chūka)

1. China
2. abbreviation of 中華料理 ‎(chūka ryōri, “Chinese cuisine”)
3. abbreviation of 中華饅頭 ‎(chūka manjū, “Chinese steam bun, humbow”)

Compounds

• 中華料理 (ちゅうかりょうり) ‎(chūka ryōri): Chinese cuisine
• 中華饅頭 (ちゅうかまんじゅう) ‎(chūka manjū): Chinese steamed bun; humbow
• 中華革命党 (ちゅうかかくめいとう) ‎(Chūka Kakumeitō): Chinese Revolutionary Party
• 中華人民共和国 (ちゅうかじんみんきょうわこく) ‎(Chūka Jinmin Kyōwakoku): People's Republic of China
• 中華鍋 (ちゅうかなべ) ‎(chūka nabe): wok
• 中華街 (ちゅうかがい) ‎(chūkagai): Chinatown

Korean

Proper noun

中華 • ‎(junghwa) ‎(hangeul 중화)

1. Hanja form^? of 중화, “China”.

Vietnamese

Proper noun

中華

1. Hán tự form of Trung Hoa, “China”