Where does “河” come from?
河 (Japanese) comes from Chinese 河 — river; Yangshupu Creek.
河 (Japanese): river: a player's discard pile
Definitions
- river: a player's discard pile
Ancestry of “河”, step by step
河 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Chinese 河
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chinese | 河 | river; Yangshupu Creek |
via Middle Chinese 河
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Chinese | 河 | — |