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Where does “장” come from?

장 (Korean) comes from Middle Korean 댜ᇰ, from Chinese 張.

장 (Korean): sauce; marmalade; jam; compote ; preserved...

Definitions

  1. sauce; marmalade; jam; compote ; preserved...

Ancestry of “장”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Korean댜ᇰ—
2Chinese張—

Words derived from “장”

  • 간장
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