tóng yuán cídictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
cognate / words having a common origin
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Original source entry:

同源詞 同源词 [tong2 yuan2 ci2] /cognate; words having a common origin/

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Other forms in these source records: 同源詞

  • 同
    tóng

    like / same / similar / together / alike / with

    tòng

    used in 胡同[hú tòng] / used in 衚衕|胡同[hú tòng]

  • 源
    yuán

    root / source / origin

  • 词
    cí

    word / statement / speech / lyrics / a form of lyric poetry, flourishing in the Song dynasty 宋朝[Sòng cháo] (CL:首[shǒu])

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