Where does “頬” come from?
頬 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 列, from Middle Chinese 列.
頬 (Japanese): cheek; the cheeks; the face
Definitions
- cheek; the cheeks; the face
Ancestry of “頬”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Japanese | 列 | line, row; a column of a matrix |
| 2 | Middle Chinese | 列 | — |