Where does “” come from?

蛤 (Chinese) comes from Chinese 哈 — Used to indicate confusion or pondering when the speaker did not hear or comprehend clearly: huh; hmm; what; pardon?; what did (they/you/he/she) say?.

Ancestry of “”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1ChineseUsed to indicate confusion or pondering when the speaker did not hear or comprehend clearly: huh; hmm; what; pardon?; what did (they/you/he/she) say?
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