Surname · Chinese · mul

慈

“heart”

慈 is a surname from Proto-Sino-Tibetan. It is used in Chinese.

Chinese and mulWritten in Chinese characters script.

Meaning & origin

What it means

慈 goes back to a word meaning “heart.”

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Where it comes from

慈 comes from Proto-Sino-Tibetan.

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How it developed

From Proto-Sino-Tibetan *mV-dzə.

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