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Where does “河豚” come from?

河豚 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 吹く — blow; spout; play ; blow.

河豚 (Japanese): a blowfish; a fat and unattractive woman; someone...

Definitions

  1. a blowfish; a fat and unattractive woman; someone...

Ancestry of “河豚”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese吹くblow; spout; play ; blow

Words derived from “河豚”

  • fugu
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