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Where does “조” come from?
조 (Korean) comes from Middle Chinese 造.
조
(Korean): dynasty, imperial court; trillion
Definitions
dynasty, imperial court; trillion
Ancestry of “조”, step by step
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Words derived from “조”
군함조
좁쌀
좁쌀풀
참좁쌀풀
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