Where does “흑자” come from?

흑자 (Korean) comes from Middle Chinese 字 — letter, symbol, character; character.

흑자 (Korean): surplus, in the black

Definitions

  1. surplus, in the black

Ancestry of “흑자”, step by step

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1Middle Chineseletter, symbol, character; character
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