Where does “口蓋垂” come from?

口蓋垂 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 垂 — zigzag-shaped paper streamer often used to adorn...

口蓋垂 (Japanese): a palatine uvula

Definitions

  1. a palatine uvula

Ancestry of “口蓋垂”, step by step

口蓋垂 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanesezigzag-shaped paper streamer often used to adorn...

via Japanese 口蓋

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese口蓋palate; the roof of mouth
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