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Where does “千” come from?
千 (Middle Chinese) comes from Old Chinese 千.
Ancestry of “千”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Old Chinese
千
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Words derived from “千”
千
千
천
cien
천편일률
千名
千歳
千鳥
千客万来
千歳飴
千切る
千手観音
千羽鶴
千夜
千歲
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