Chino-
combining form
of or relating to China See also Sino-
Chino-a combining form meaning 'Chinese', as in Chino-Japanese war.
Chino-
combining form
- equivalent to S
INO- .同SINO- .
1889 N.E. D.s.v. Chino 2,Chino-Japanese.
1893 Graphic 11 Mar. 260/1 The tribes on the Indo and Chino-Burmese frontiers.
1895 H. Norman Far East 604Chino-French relations at Monkay.
1904 Daily Chron. 8 Apr. 4/5The Chino-Japanese war.
1904 Westm. Gaz. 14 Oct. 8/2The Chino-Japanese and Australian service at Vancouver.
ORIGIN: from China (see China noun 1 ) + -o- .