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来源于
Traditional Chinese
來源於
Mandarin pinyin pronunciation
lái yuán yú
Cantonese jyutpin pronunciation
loi4 yun4 yu1
Short definition to originate in
Usage frequency Somewhat infrequent
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All available English definitions to be rooted inAdso icon / to originate inMDBG icon /
Copyleft icon Adso icon Adso: to be rooted in
Copyleft icon Cantofish icon Cantofish: sameadso
Copyleft icon MDBG icon MDBG: to originate in
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恐惧(kǒng jù) dread
来源于(lái yuán yú) to originate in
未知(wèi zhī) unknown

Fear comes from the unknown.

这个(zhè gè) this one
(cí) word
来源于(lái yuán yú) to originate in
希腊语(xī là yǔ) modern Greek language

This word comes from Greek.

胡同(hú tòng) lane
这个(zhè gè) this one
(cí) word
本意(běn yì) etymon
(shì) is
水井(shuǐ jǐng) (water) well
” ,
来源于(lái yuán yú) to originate in
7 0 0
(nián) year
前的( qián de) prevenient
蒙古语(mēng gǔ yǔ měng gǔ yǔ) Mongolian language

The term "hutong", originally meaning "water well", came from the Mongolian language about 700 years ago.

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