Where does “十手” come from?
十手 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 手, from Middle Chinese 手.
十手 (Japanese): a Japanese martial arts truncheon
Definitions
- a Japanese martial arts truncheon
Ancestry of “十手”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Japanese | 手 | a hand; a handle, grip; a paw, foreleg |
| 2 | Middle Chinese | 手 | — |