Chinese language variety

C7052 concept

A Chinese language variety is a distinct, historically rooted form of the Chinese language—such as Mandarin, Cantonese, or Shanghainese—characterized by its own phonology, vocabulary, and grammar, and often mutually unintelligible with other such forms.

Aliases (4)
  • Chinese dialect ×1
  • Chinese language ×1
  • Chinese language group ×1
  • Sinitic language group ×1

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