Wuhanese

W4U1H4A1N1E1S1E1

adjective

Of, from, or pertaining to Wuhan, China.

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Meanings

adjectiveWuhanese (not comparable)
  1. not comparablerareOf, from, or pertaining to Wuhan, China.

    Synonyms: Wuhanic

nounWuhanese (plural Wuhanese)
  1. rareA person from Wuhan, China.

    Within China, Wuhanese have become feared and discriminated against because of the epidemic. Yet the vast majority of people in Wuhan as well as the rest of China stick to meals of grains, tofu, pork and veg.

    2020 May 15, Yuan Yang, “Letter from China: Sichuan goes with the flow”, in Financial Times

    Synonyms: Wuhanite

proper noun
  1. rareThe dialect of Mandarin Chinese spoken in Wuhan, Tianmen and surrounding areas in Hubei.
  2. rareThe people of Wuhan, Hubei, China

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveOf, from, or pertaining to Wuhan, China.

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Wuhanic

nounA person from Wuhan, China.

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Wuhanite
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Wuhanian
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Wuhanian
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Wuhan dialectWuhan MandarinWuhan-speakWuhan speech
Also see
wuhanianwuhanicwuhanite

Origin

From Wuhan + -ese.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 武漢人 /武汉人, 武漢話 /武汉话
  • 武漢人 /武汉人 (Wǔhànrén)a denizen of Wuhan
  • 武漢話 /武汉话 (Wǔhànhuà)the dialect of Wuhan
  • 武漢人 /武汉人 (Wǔhànrén)the people of Wuhan
French wuhanais, Wuhanais
  • wuhanaisof or pertaining to Wuhan
  • Wuhanaisa denizen of Wuhan
  • Wuhanaisea denizen of Wuhan
Hungarian vuhani
  • vuhaniof or pertaining to Wuhan
Latin ūhānus, ūhāna
  • ūhānusof or pertaining to Wuhan
  • ūhānaof or pertaining to Wuhan
  • ūhānumof or pertaining to Wuhan
Spanish wuhanés
  • wuhanésof or pertaining to Wuhan
Cite this entry
APA

Wuhanese. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Wuhanese

MLA

“Wuhanese.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Wuhanese. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Wuhanese,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Wuhanese.

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