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Where does “蚯蚓” come from?

蚯蚓 (Japanese) comes from Middle Chinese 蚯蚓.

蚯蚓 (Japanese): an earthworm

Definitions

  1. an earthworm

Ancestry of “蚯蚓”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Chinese蚯蚓—

Words derived from “蚯蚓”

  • 蚯蚓蜥蜴
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