English word origin

Etymology of kuai

Borrowed from Mandarin 膾 /脍 (kuài).

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Source etymology 1

Original entry ↗

noun

A historical Chinese dish consisting of finely cut strips of raw fish or meat.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Borrowed from Mandarin 膾 /脍 (kuài).

Relationships mentioned by the source

These are extracted mentions, not a timeline or a verified sequence of immediate parents.

Borrowed-form mention膾cmn

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Source etymology 2

Original entry ↗

noun

yuan (Chinese unit of currency)

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Borrowed from Mandarin 塊 /块 (kuài).

Relationships mentioned by the source

These are extracted mentions, not a timeline or a verified sequence of immediate parents.

Borrowed-form mention塊cmn

Inspect preserved source fields

Raw extraction fields are retained for auditing. Their order does not establish ancestry.

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