Chaoxianzu

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Chinese 朝鮮族／朝鲜族.

• Mandarin: 朝鮮族／朝鲜族 (zh) (Cháoxiǎnzú)

Proper noun

Chaoxianzu

1. Ethnic Koreans of Chinese nationality. The term "Chaoxianzu (朝鲜族)" is derived from "Joseon (朝鲜; Chaoxian)," the name of an ancient Korean dynasty, and was established during the Ethnic Recognition Project (民族识别工作) carried out by the Chinese government from 1949 to 1953. Before this initiative, the group was commonly referred to as "Joseonin (朝鲜人; Chaoxianren)" in Mandarin.

Translations

ethnic Koreans with Chinese nationality

• Korean:

조선족 (ko) (joseonjok)