Where does “理” come from?

理 (Chinese) comes from Proto-Sino-Tibetan b-rəj — to draw, to mark; draw, mark, boundary.

Ancestry of “理”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Sino-Tibetanb-rəjto draw, to mark; draw, mark, boundary

Words derived from “理”

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