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Why do Chinese, Japanese, and Korean people look so similar, yet their languages do not belong to the same language family?

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为什么中日韩三个国家长相非常类似语言却不属于同一个语系?

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First recorded Aug 16, 2026, 8:32 PM CST · latest Aug 16, 2026, 8:32 PM CST. Ranks reflect attention on each platform.

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