What does asian mean?
Definitions for asian
asian
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Princeton's WordNet
Asian, Asiaticadjective
a native or inhabitant of Asia
Asian, Asiaticadjective
of or relating to or characteristic of Asia or the peoples of Asia or their languages or culture
"Asian countries"
Wiktionary
Asianadjective
Of, relating to or from Asia.
Asiannoun
A person from Asia.
Asiannoun
A person with Asian ancestry. A person from or with ancestry in East or Southeast Asia. A person from or with ancestry in the Indian subcontinent.
Were there Taliban beheading people? I didn't tell my parents, but I flinched if an Asian-looking man came close.
Asiannoun
A domestic cat of a breed similar to the Burmese.
ChatGPT
asian
Asian refers to individuals or features related to Asia, the largest and most populous continent which has diverse cultures, ethnicities, religions, and histories. It includes regions such as East Asia, Southeast Asia, South Asia, Central Asia, and Western Asia. People from these regions are termed Asian, although customs, physical characteristics, and languages significantly vary from one region to another. Moreover, it may also pertain to cultural elements, philosophies, cuisines, arts, and more associated with these regions.
Webster Dictionary
Asianadjective
of or pertaining to Asia; Asiatic
Asiannoun
an Asiatic
Etymology: [L. Asianus, Gr. , fr. , L. Asia.]
Wikidata
Asian
Asian people or Asiatic people is a term that has multiple meanings, it is usually used as reference to people who descend from a portion of Asia's population. There are varieties of definition and geographical data presented by organizations and individuals for classifying the Asian people.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Asian
āzh′yan, or āsh′i-an, Asiatic, ā-zhi-at′ik, or āsh-i-at′ik, adj. belonging to Asia: florid in literature or art.—n. Asiat′icism, imitation of Asiatic or Eastern manners.
British National Corpus
Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'asian' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #4624
Adjectives Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'asian' in Adjectives Frequency: #625
Usage in printed sourcesFrom:
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Anagrams for asian »
sanai
naias
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of asian in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of asian in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
Examples of asian in a Sentence
I've experienced a lot of anti-Asian racism throughout my upbringing, and it hurts. It's something that is very real, and I do think anti-Asian racial epithets are not taken as seriously as slurs against other groups.
It now takes me to what I have witnessed and learned over the last year with African Americans, and it's a pretty similar thing with Asians, it hits even closer to me because I am Asian American and I think had I not gone through what I did last year and not seen things firsthand, maybe it wouldn't have meant as much to me now. It definitely does and I hope there is change that will come.
It's possible he will be considered a great prime minister like Koizumi, the problem will be defense policy or foreign relations, especially with East Asian countries. If he can manage these issues, he can be a great prime minister.
Everyone is really excited to see an Asian point of view, but also Asian faces on the screen, it's a milestone movie in that sense.
The market has turned its focus to the continuing political situation in Italy, this should keep the risk trades pressured to the downside.... (The) focus will remain on the on-again, off-again U.S.-North Korean summit and the U.S.-China trade relationship as we move through the Asian trading session.
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