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Where does “사” come from?
사 (Korean) comes from Chinese 四, from Sino-Tibetan *pV-lij.
사
(Korean): four; company; death
Definitions
four; company; death
Ancestry of “사”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Chinese
四
four
2
Sino-Tibetan
*pV-lij
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Words derived from “사”
사장조
수분류사
사단조
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