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Where does “横笛” come from?

横笛 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 横, from Middle Chinese 橫.

横笛 (Japanese): a transverse flute; more specifically, a kind of...

Definitions

  1. a transverse flute; more specifically, a kind of...

Ancestry of “横笛”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese横side
2Middle Chinese橫—
Every word from Middle Chinese 橫 →