Sino-

combining form

Si·​no- ˌsī-(ˌ)nō 

ˈsī-,

-nə

1

: Chinese

sinology

2

: Chinese and

Sino-Tibetan

Word History

Etymology

French, from Late Latin Sinae, plural, Chinese, from Greek Sinai, probably of Indo-Aryan origin; akin to Sanskrit Cīnā, plural, Chinese

Kids Definition

Sino-

combining form

Si·​no- ˌsī-nō 

ˈsī-

1

: Chinese

2

: Chinese and

Sino-American

Etymology

derived from Greek Sinai "Chinese"