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Where does “矛盾” come from?

矛盾 (Japanese) comes from Middle Chinese 矛盾.

矛盾 (Japanese): a contradiction, an inconsistency, a paradox; to...

Definitions

  1. a contradiction, an inconsistency, a paradox; to...

Ancestry of “矛盾”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Chinese矛盾—

Words derived from “矛盾”

  • mâu thuẫn
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