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Where does “首” come from?

首 (Japanese) comes from Middle Chinese 首.

首 (Japanese): neck; the neck and head as a whole; dismissal...

Definitions

  1. neck; the neck and head as a whole; dismissal...

Ancestry of “首”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Chinese首—

Words derived from “首”

  • 轆轤首
  • 絞首
  • 絞首刑
  • 雁首
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