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Folk etymology

"Folk etymology" in cmn

俗詞源 /俗词源

súcíyuán

(false etymology)

俗詞源學 /俗词源学

súcíyuánxué

(false etymology)

望文生義 /望文生义

wàngwénshēngyì

(false etymology)

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