华侨 huáqiáo overseas Chinese
overseas Chinese; (in a restricted sense) Chinese emigrant who still retains Chinese nationality
How to remember 华侨: 华 flowery + 侨 emigrant = overseas Chinese.
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How it is used
- An overseas Chinese who retains Chinese nationality - 归国华侨 (guīguó huáqiáo) returned overseas Chinese.
- Key distinction: 华侨 keeps Chinese citizenship while living abroad; contrast 华裔 (foreign citizen of Chinese descent).
- Formal/official term in policy and community contexts.