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Where does “jook-sing” come from?

jook-sing (English) comes from Cantonese 竹升.

jook-sing (English): An American- or Canadian-born Chinese person...

Definitions

  1. An American- or Canadian-born Chinese person...

Ancestry of “jook-sing”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cantonese竹升—
Every word from Cantonese 竹升 →