Where does “松竹梅” come from?
松竹梅 (Japanese) comes from Middle Chinese 松竹梅.
松竹梅 (Japanese): the pine, bamboo, and plum as a set; the three...
Definitions
- the pine, bamboo, and plum as a set; the three...
Ancestry of “松竹梅”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Chinese | 松竹梅 | — |