chino- root words — words with the chino- root

The root chino- comes from Spanish chino, meaning toasted, referring to the tan color of the cotton twill (lit. 'Chinese' cloth). 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including chino. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the chino- root

Explore words with chino- — words containing the chino- root and sharing its sense of "toasted, referring to the tan color of the cotton twill (lit. 'Chinese' cloth)". Examples include chino. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does chino- mean?

The chino- root means toasted, referring to the tan color of the cotton twill (lit. 'Chinese' cloth), from Spanish chino. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.