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Where does “泥々” come from?

泥々 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 泥, from Middle Chinese 泥.

泥々 (Japanese): muddily; to be muddy

Definitions

  1. muddily; to be muddy

Ancestry of “泥々”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese泥mud
2Middle Chinese泥—
Every word from Middle Chinese 泥 →