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Where does “改” come from?
改 (Chinese) comes from Japanese 回, from Middle Chinese 回.
改
(Chinese): to change
Definitions
to change
Ancestry of “改”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Japanese
回
time, occasion; turn, round; inning
2
Middle Chinese
回
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Words derived from “改”
갱개
개비
장작개비
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