# sinology

> English word · Noun · IPA /saɪˈnɒləd͡ʒi/

## Definitions
1. The study of the history, language and culture of China; Chinese studies.
2. The study of the internal politics of the high members of the government of the People's Republic of China.

## Etymology
From sino- (“China”) + -logy (“study of”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/sinology