Definitions of Asian:

• noun:   a native or inhabitant of Asia
• adjective:   of or relating to or characteristic of Asia or the peoples of Asia or their languages or culture

  Example: "Asian countries"

• adjective:   denoting or characteristic of the biogeographic region including southern Asia and the Malay Archipelago as far as the Philippines and Borneo and Java

  Example: "For people of South and East Asian ancestry the term `Asian' is preferred to `Oriental'"