English
Mian
Mian comes from Mandarin 勉.
- Mandarinmodern勉Miǎn
- Englishearliest quotation 1987Mian
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Mandarinmodern勉Miǎn
- Englishearliest quotation 1987Mian
Earliest quotation: 1987, The Quest for Eternity: Chinese Ceramic : “In 1978 the Administrative Office for Cultural Relics of…”
Every English word from Mandarin 勉
Today it means
name A county of Hanzhong, Shaanxi, China.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Mandarin 勉 / Mian