Middle Chinese

proper noun

Chinese language spoken during Southern and Northern Dynasties and the Sui, Tang, and Song dynasties (6th century – 10th century)

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Ancient Chinese
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. Chinese language spoken during Southern and Northern Dynasties and the Sui, Tang, and Song dynasties (6th century – 10th century)

    Synonyms: Ancient Chinese

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounChinese language spoken during Southern and Northern Dynasties and the Sui, Tang, and Song dynasties (6th century – 10th century)

Similar
Ancient Chinese

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 中古漢語 /中古汉语
  • 中古漢語 /中古汉语 (zhōnggǔ hànyǔ)Chinese language
Finnish keskikiina
  • keskikiinaChinese language
French chinois moyen
  • chinois moyenChinese language
German Mittelchinesisch
  • MittelchinesischChinese language
Italian medio cinese
  • medio cineseChinese language
Japanese 中古中国語, 中古音
  • 中古中国語 (chūko-chūkokugo)Chinese language
  • 中古音 (chūko'on)Chinese language
Polish język średniochiński
  • język średniochińskiChinese language
Portuguese chinês médio
  • chinês médioChinese language
Romanian chineză medie
  • chineză medieChinese language
Russian среднекита́йский
  • среднекита́йский (srednekitájskij)Chinese language
Spanish Chino Medio
  • Chino MedioChinese language
Swedish medeltidskinesiska
  • medeltidskinesiskaChinese language
Thai ภาษาจีนยุคกลาง
  • ภาษาจีนยุคกลางChinese language
Turkish Orta Çince
  • Orta ÇinceChinese language
Cite this entry
APA

Middle Chinese. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Middle%20Chinese

MLA

“Middle Chinese.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Middle%20Chinese. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Middle Chinese,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Middle%20Chinese.

Source: Middle Chinese on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.