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朝鮮族

简朝鲜族 · 繁朝鮮族

Mandarin · pinyin Cháo xiǎn zú

Korean ethnic group; Koreans (major ethnic group of the Korean Peninsula)
Korean ethnic minority in China

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朝: cháo · dynasty; morning
鮮: Look up this written character
族: zú · a family clan, ethnic group, tribe
鲜: xiān · fresh; delicious; attractive

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2–3–2 · Chao2 xian3 zu2

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noun

ethnic Koreans (either as one of the ethnic minorities of China, or the dominant ethnic group of Korea)

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