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Where does “質” come from?
質 (Japanese) comes from Middle Chinese 質.
質
(Japanese): quality; pawn
Definitions
quality; pawn
Ancestry of “質”, step by step
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Language
Word
Meaning
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Middle Chinese
質
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Words derived from “質”
煙霧質
人質
灰白質
蛋白質
糖質
白質
蛋白質分解酵素
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