chinoiserie
/ʃɪnwɑːzəˈɹiː/noun
chinoiserie is spelled C-H-I-N-O-I-S-E-R-I-E: 11 letters. It appears about once in every 14 million words in written English, the 113,022nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, chinoiserie means “An artistic object influenced by Chinese art” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of chinoiserie is chinoiseries.
How many letters and syllables are in chinoiserie?
| Letters | 11: C-H-I-N-O-I-S-E-R-I-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 14 million words; the 113,022nd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is chinoiserie?
Chinoiserie appears about once in every 14 million words in written English, the 113,022nd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce chinoiserie?
- /ʃɪnwɑːzəˈɹiː/
- /ʃiːn-/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of chinoiserie
- chinoiseries plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does chinoiserie mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
An artistic object influenced by Chinese art.
- 2
A style in art that reflects the influence of Chinese art.
noun
- 1
Alternative letter-case form of chinoiserie.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Chinoiserie in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense style in art that reflects the influence of Chinese art:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | chinoiserie |
| German | Chinoiserie |
| Spanish | chinería |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does chinoiserie come from?
Borrowed from French chinoiserie (“Chinese-esque”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).