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Where does “雁” come from?

雁 (Japanese) comes from Middle Chinese 雁.

雁 (Japanese): wild goose; cry of a wild goose

Definitions

  1. wild goose; cry of a wild goose

Ancestry of “雁”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Chinese雁—

Words derived from “雁”

  • 雁首
  • 鵲雁
Every word from Middle Chinese 雁 →