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The K x-ray emission spectra of 3d transition elements have been with great interests for a long time because of their asymmetric shapes or the existence of satellite lines. These features indicate that some processes or interactions play an important role besides single electron transition between the levels of the diagram lines. Although multielectron excitations or multiplet splitting, etc. may be considered as origins of satellite lines, the origins of many satellite lines remain not clarified. Therefore, in order to elucidate the mechanism of their origins (especially of Kb ' and Kb " satellite lines) the K x-ray emission spectra of chromium in Cr metal, Cr2O3, CoCr2O4, FeCr2O4, K2CrO4 and K2Cr2O7 were measured using a double crystal spectrometer with high resolution. The Kb ' satellite line appears on the low energy side of the K b 1,3 lines which are originated from the single electro