Where does “남성” come from?

남성 (Korean) comes from Chinese 性 — nature of something, inherent quality.

남성 (Korean): male, men

Definitions

  1. male, men

Ancestry of “남성”, step by step

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1Chinesenature of something, inherent quality
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