Sinophile

Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz, a 17th–18th century German polymath who made significant contributions in many areas of physics, logic, history, librarianship, and studied numerous aspects of Chinese culture
Sinophile
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese親華派/親華者
Simplified Chinese亲华派/亲华者
Hanyu PinyinQīn huá pài/Qīn huá zhě
Vietnamese name
Vietnamese alphabetthân Trung Quốc, thân Trung Hoa, thân Tàu
Chữ Nôm親中國, 親中華, 親艚
Japanese name
Kanji支那贔屓(しなひいき)、シノファイル

A Sinophile is a person who demonstrates a strong interest for China, Chinese culture, Spoken Chinese, Chinese history, and/or Chinese people.[1][2][3]

Those with professional training and practice in the study of China are referred to as Sinologists.[4]

  1. ^ "Sino-, comb. form1". OED Online. Oxford University Press. June 2020. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
  2. ^ "Definition of 'Sinophile'". Collins Dictionary. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
  3. ^ "Sinophile", The Free Dictionary, retrieved 23 June 2022
  4. ^ Zurndorfer, Harriet, "A Brief History of Chinese Studies and Sinology," in Zurndorfer, Harriet (1999). China Bibliography: A Research Guide to Reference Works About China Past and Present]. Honolulu: Brill; reprinted, University of Hawai'i Press. p. 4. ISBN 9004102787.

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