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Where does “拳” come from?

拳 (Japanese) comes from Middle Chinese 拳.

拳 (Japanese): a fist; any of the martial arts that use the...

Definitions

  1. a fist; any of the martial arts that use the...

Ancestry of “拳”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Chinese拳—

Words derived from “拳”

  • 拳銃
  • ken
Every word from Middle Chinese 拳 →