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CHINESE SHAN
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Chinese Shan mean?
• CHINESE SHAN (noun)
The noun CHINESE SHAN has 1 sense:
1. a branch of the Tai languages
Familiarity information: CHINESE SHAN used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A branch of the Tai languages
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Synonyms:
Chinese Shan; Dehong Dai; Tai Nuea
Hypernyms ("Chinese Shan" is a kind of...):
Tai (the most widespread and best known of the Kadai family of languages)
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