Gaoli bangzi (Chinese: 高麗棒子; pinyin: gāolí bàngzi; lit. 'Korean Stick') is a Chinese slang term,[1] with a long history of being used as an ethnic slur for Koreans.[2] The term gaoli (高麗) refers to the ancient Korean dynasty Goryeo, while bangzi (棒子) means 'Stick'. It is used synonymously with han bangzi (韓棒子) or simply bangzi (棒子).