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Where does “尊皇” come from?

尊皇 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 尊王, from Middle Chinese 尊王 — revere the king.

尊皇 (Japanese): Alternative spelling of 尊王

Definitions

  1. Alternative spelling of 尊王

Ancestry of “尊皇”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese尊王reverence for the emperor
2Middle Chinese尊王revere the king
Every word from Middle Chinese 尊王 →