Questions tagged [etymology]
Questions about the origin and history of Chinese words. Use [glyph-origin] for the origin of characters.
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could someone please translate a this two characters if a special meaning please;They ar silver inlay on a small tray probably a snuff tray. Thankyoy
An inlaid silver tray with what is possibly a buddhist symbol
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What's the etymology of 巴士海峽?
The wikipedia article on the strait in English (the Bashi Strait) doesn't say.