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Where does “癌” come from?
癌 (Japanese) comes from Middle Chinese 癌.
癌
(Japanese): cancer
Definitions
cancer
Ancestry of “癌”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
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Middle Chinese
癌
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Words derived from “癌”
乳癌
前立腺癌
卵巣癌
早期癌
Every word from Middle Chinese 癌 →