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title: "Huayi Meaning: 华裔 (huáyì) Means “person of Chinese descent”"
description: "华裔 (traditional 華裔, huáyì) means “person of Chinese descent; ethnic Chinese”. Hear its tones, see what 华 and 裔 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/huayi"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 华裔 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

华裔 huáyì

## person of Chinese descent; ethnic Chinese

## Its characters

1. 华 huá China
2. 裔 yì descendant

## In a sentence

她是在美国长大的华裔。 She is of Chinese descent and grew up in America.

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## More words with 华 or 裔

- [才华 cáihuá](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/caihua)
- [繁华 fánhuá](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fanhua)
- [豪华 háohuá](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/haohua)
- [华丽 huálì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/huali)
- [华人 huárén](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/huaren)
- [中华 zhōnghuá](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zhonghua)
- [中华民族 zhōnghuá-mínzú](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zhonghuaminzu)

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