China hands

A form of China hand — A 19th-century, non-Chinese merchant in the treaty ports of China.

Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of China hand
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China hands. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/China%20hands

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