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Where does “石灰” come from?

石灰 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 石, from Middle Chinese 石.

石灰 (Japanese): lime

Definitions

  1. lime

Ancestry of “石灰”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese石a stone; a transistor; a traditional Japanese...
2Middle Chinese石—

Words derived from “石灰”

  • 石灰素
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