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Where does “質” come from?

質 (Japanese) comes from Middle Chinese 質.

質 (Japanese): quality; pawn

Definitions

  1. quality; pawn

Ancestry of “質”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Chinese質—

Words derived from “質”

  • 白質
  • 人質
  • 蛋白質
  • 灰白質
  • 糖質
  • 煙霧質
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