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Where does “系” come from?
系 (Japanese) comes from Middle Chinese 系.
系
(Japanese): system, family
Definitions
system, family
Ancestry of “系”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Middle Chinese
系
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Words derived from “系”
太陽系
Kei
癒し系
意識高い系
治癒系
太陽系儀
Transkei
kei
Transkeian
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