Where does “中毒” come from?

中毒 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 性, from Middle Chinese 性.

中毒 (Japanese): addiction; poisoning

Definitions

  1. addiction; poisoning

Ancestry of “中毒”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese性the nature of something; sex, gender; gender
2Middle Chinese性—

Words derived from “中毒”

Every word from Middle Chinese 性 →
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