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Where does “胡同” come from?

胡同 (Japanese) comes from Mandarin 胡同, from Mongolian худаг — well.

胡同 (Japanese): hutong

Definitions

  1. hutong

Ancestry of “胡同”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Mandarin胡同narrow street
2Mongolianхудагwell
Every word from Mongolian худаг →