Where does “螺鈿” come from?

螺鈿 (Japanese) comes from Middle Chinese 螺鈿.

螺鈿 (Japanese): mother-of-pearl inlay, often in lacquer

Definitions

  1. mother-of-pearl inlay, often in lacquer

Ancestry of “螺鈿”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Chinese螺鈿

Words derived from “螺鈿

Every word from Middle Chinese 螺鈿