Where does “活” come from?
活 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 活動 — activity, work, operation; to act, to operate, to...
活 (Japanese): life
Definitions
- life
Ancestry of “活”, step by step
活 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 活動
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 活動 | activity, work, operation; to act, to operate, to... |
via Middle Chinese 活
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Chinese | 活 | — |