Where does “听” come from?

听 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 笑う, from Japanese 割る — break; split; cut; separate.

听 (Japanese): laughter; pound; pound sterling

Definitions

  1. laughter; pound; pound sterling

Ancestry of “听”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese笑うto spontaneously express joy or amusement by...
2Japanese割るbreak; split; cut; separate
Every word from Japanese 割る →Every word from Japanese 笑う →