English
Kangju
Kangju comes from Mandarin 康居.
- Mandarinmodern康居Kāngjū
- EnglishtodayKangju
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Mandarinmodern康居Kāngjū
- EnglishtodayKangju
Every English word from Mandarin 康居
Today it means
name A former kingdom in Central Asia, known to the Chinese in antiquity and today identified as Sogdiana.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Mandarin 康居 / Kangju