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Where does “手札” come from?

手札 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 手, from Middle Chinese 手.

手札 (Japanese): a nametag; a calling card, a business card; a...

Definitions

  1. a nametag; a calling card, a business card; a...

Ancestry of “手札”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese手a hand; a handle, grip; a paw, foreleg
2Middle Chinese手—
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