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Where does “白菜” come from?

白菜 (Japanese) comes from Cantonese 白菜 — white vegetable.

白菜 (Japanese): napa cabbage; Synonym of 青梗菜

Definitions

  1. napa cabbage; Synonym of 青梗菜

Ancestry of “白菜”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cantonese白菜white vegetable
Every word from Cantonese 白菜 →