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Where does “合掌” come from?

合掌 (Japanese) comes from Middle Chinese 合掌.

合掌 (Japanese): put one's hands together to pray; press one's...

Definitions

  1. put one's hands together to pray; press one's...

Ancestry of “合掌”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Chinese合掌—
Every word from Middle Chinese 合掌 →