Where does “勾玉” come from?

勾玉 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 玉, from Middle Chinese 玉.

勾玉 (Japanese): a particular kind of curved bead, resembling a bear claw or cashew in shape, usually with a hole piercing the thick end

Definitions

  1. a particular kind of curved bead, resembling a bear claw or cashew in shape, usually with a hole piercing the thick end

Ancestry of “勾玉”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese玉"any spherical or similarly-rounded object"; a...
2Middle Chinese玉—

Words derived from “勾玉”

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