| 华侨 | huá qiáo | overseas Chinese; (in a restricted sense) Chinese emigrant who still retains Chinese nationality; Classifiers: 个 | |
| 侨胞 | qiáo bāo | countryman living abroad | |
| 归侨 | guī qiáo | Chinese person who returns to China after living as an expatriate | |
| 侨务 | qiáo wù | matters relating to the Chinese diaspora (as a concern of the Chinese government) | |
| 侨民 | qiáo mín | expatriates |
| 1 | What's your Alien Resident Certificate number? | |
| 2 | Overseas Chinese flock to ethnic enclaves in search of their roots and cultural identity. |
