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Where does “麻將” come from?

麻將 (Chinese Mandarin) comes from Chinese 麻雀 — sparrow; tree sparrow; mahjong.

Ancestry of “麻將”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Chinese麻雀sparrow; tree sparrow; mahjong
Every word from Chinese 麻雀 →