Asian
From the Orient
Asian describes people, cultures, or things from Asia—the world's largest continent, spanning from Turkey to Japan.
In American usage, Asian typically refers to East Asians: Asian cuisine, Asian American.
British usage often defaults to South Asians, particularly those of Indian, Pakistani, or Bangladeshi descent.
The noun names a person: She's an Asian who grew up in London.
Staple cereal grain
- noodlesBoiled dough strands
- sushiVinegared rice with toppings
- curryAromatic South Asian dish
- tofuCoagulated soy milk block
kimchi · pho · dumplings · ramen · tandoori · satay · sashimi · tempura
China's largest ethnicity
- BengaliLanguage of Bangladesh
- PunjabiIndo-Aryan language, Pakistan's majority
- JavaneseOf a major Indonesian island
- VietnameseOf Southeast Asian nation
Korean · Tamil · Kazakh · Uyghur · Hmong · Mongol · Tibetan · Filipino
Successive family rulers
- emperorMale ruler of empire
- calligraphyOrnamental handwriting art
- ConfuciusAncient Chinese ethical teacher
- BuddhaEnlightened spiritual founder
silk · porcelain · Great Wall · terracotta · Sanskrit · Vedas · khan · samurai
Depiction or likeness
- diasporaScattered population sharing origins
- immigrantOne who resettles abroad
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- discriminationUnjust differential treatment
xenophobia · stereotype · visibility · community · belonging · hyphenated · second generation · model minority
rice
Staple cereal grain
tofu · kimchi · pho · dumplings · ramen · tandoori · satay · sashimi · tempura · masala
Han
China's largest ethnicity
- BengaliLanguage of Bangladesh
- PunjabiIndo-Aryan language, Pakistan's majority
- JavaneseOf a major Indonesian island
Vietnamese · Korean · Tamil · Kazakh · Uyghur · Hmong · Mongol · Tibetan · Filipino · Lao
dynasty
Successive family rulers
- emperorMale ruler of empire
- calligraphyOrnamental handwriting art
- ConfuciusAncient Chinese ethical teacher
Buddha · silk · porcelain · Great Wall · terracotta · Sanskrit · Vedas · khan · samurai · shogun
representation
Depiction or likeness
- diasporaScattered population sharing origins
- immigrantOne who resettles abroad
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
discrimination · xenophobia · stereotype · visibility · community · belonging · hyphenated · second generation · model minority · othering
bamboo
Tall woody grass
elephant · peacock · orchid · jasmine · crane · koi · water buffalo · dragon · cobra · orangutan
continent
Large connected landmass
- EurasiaCombined continental mass
- subcontinentMajor continental subdivision
- HimalayasAsia's highest range
steppe · Gobi · monsoon · plateau · peninsula · archipelago · East · South · Central · Pacific
- cuisinesItalian cuisine, French cuisine, Chinese cuisine, Japanese cuisine, Mexican cuisine
- continental originAfrican, European, North American, South American, Australian
- food originsAmerican, European, African, Mexican, British
- Geographic AdjectivesAmerican, African, European, Australian, Canadian
- Proper AdjectivesAmerican, British, Chinese, French, German
- residentsresident, residents, inhabitants, inhabitant, local
Asiannon-Asian
Not from Asia
Western · European · African · Euro-American · American
AsianWestern
Of Euro-American civilization
European · Euro-American · Eurocentric · Anglo · Anglo-American
- Asian culturesSocieties of Asia
- Asian marketsEast's stock exchanges
- Asian languagesLinguistic systems from the East
- Asian foodDishes from eastern continent
- Asian heritageAncestry from Asia's peoples
- South Asian cuisineFood from India's region
Asia, Asians, Asian pear, Asiatic, Asian elephant, Asian Games, Asian elephants, Asian American, Asian carp