Etymology

Huaqiao

Hua·qiao
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Today it means: A person or people of Chinese origin, living in a non-Chinese country. Full definition →

Mandarin 華僑 /华侨
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The story

  1. Mandarin · borrowed from華僑 /华侨
  2. English todayHuaqiao

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 華僑 /华侨 (huáqiáo).

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