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Where does “鉄” come from?

鉄 (Japanese) comes from Middle Chinese 鐵.

鉄 (Japanese): iron, the metal and the metallic chemical...

Definitions

  1. iron, the metal and the metallic chemical...

Ancestry of “鉄”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Chinese鐵—

Words derived from “鉄”

  • 鉄扇
  • 鉄扇術
  • 鉄瓶
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