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''Xiao Riben'' () is a derogatory Chinese slang term for the
''Xiao Riben'' () is a derogatory Chinese slang term for the Japanese people
The are an East Asian ethnic group native to the Japanese archipelago."人類学上は，旧石器時代あるいは縄文時代以来，現在の北海道〜沖縄諸島（南西諸島）に住んだ集団を祖先にもつ人々。" () Ja ...
or a person of Japanese descent. Literally translated, it means "little Japan". It is often used with "guizi
''Guizi'' () is a pejorative Chinese slang term for foreigners. It has had a history of containing xenophobic connotations.
History
Starting with the arrival of European sailors in the sixteenth century, foreigners were often perceived in China ...
" or ghost/devil, such as "xiao Riben guizi", or "little Japanese devil".
Usage
This is a largely archaic term used in China as a result of theSino-Japanese Wars Sino-Japanese War most often refers to:
* The First Sino-Japanese War (1894–1895), between China (Qing Dynasty) and Japan (Empire of Japan), primarily over control of Korea
* The Second Sino-Japanese War
The Second Sino-Japanese War (1937– ...
in offense to the Japanese forces at the time.
See also
*Jap
''Jap'' is an English abbreviation of the word "Japanese". Today, it is generally regarded as an ethnic slur.
In the United States, some Japanese Americans have come to find the term very offensive, even when used as an abbreviation. Prior to t ...
* Guizi
''Guizi'' () is a pejorative Chinese slang term for foreigners. It has had a history of containing xenophobic connotations.
History
Starting with the arrival of European sailors in the sixteenth century, foreigners were often perceived in China ...
* Gweilo
''Gweilo'' or (, pronounced ) is a common Cantonese slang term for Western world, Westerners. In the absence of modifiers, it refers to white people and has a history of racially deprecatory and pejorative use. Cantonese speakers frequently u ...
* Hinomoto Oniko
is a Japanese moe character created in 2010 which originated from the Breaking News (VIP) Board on 2channel, and has since become an internet meme within various forums and imageboards in Japan. The character is a moe anthropomorphism of the ph ...
* Shina - Japanese counterpart to insult Chinese people
References
{{Reflist Anti-Asian slurs China–Japan relations Anti-Japanese sentiment in China Racism in China