| 1 | 侨眷 | 僑眷 | qiáo juàn | qiao2 juan4 | family members of nationals residing abroad | | |
| 2 | 侨 | 僑 | qiáo | qiao2 | emigrant; to reside abroad | | |
| 3 | 侨胞 | 僑胞 | qiáo bāo | qiao2 bao1 | countryman living abroad | | |
| 4 | 侨居 | 僑居 | qiáo jū | qiao2 ju1 | to live far away from one's native place; to reside in a foreign country | | |
| 5 | 侨民 | 僑民 | qiáo mín | qiao2 min2 | expatriates | | |
| 6 | 侨务 | 僑務 | qiáo wù | qiao2 wu4 | matters relating to the Chinese diaspora (as a concern of the Chinese government) | | |
| 7 | 侨务委员会 | 僑務委員會 | qiáo wù wěi yuán huì | Qiao2 wu4 Wei3 yuan2 hui4 | Overseas Chinese Affairs Council, Taiwan | | |
| 8 | 侨乡 | 僑鄉 | qiáo xiāng | qiao2 xiang1 | hometown of overseas Chinese | | |