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tóng​yuán

common origin

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  • 同宗同源 tóng​zōng​tóng​yuán common origin
    to share the same origins; to have common roots
  • 同源词 tóng​yuán​cí cognate
    cognate; words having a common origin
  • 药食同源 yào​shí​tóng​yuán food as medicine
    The traditional Chinese concept that food and medicine share a common origin and that many foods possess medicinal properties.