Where does “百日紅” come from?

百日紅 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 猿, from Chinese 猿 — ape.

百日紅 (Japanese): the crape myrtle, Lagerstroemia indica

Definitions

  1. the crape myrtle, Lagerstroemia indica

Ancestry of “百日紅”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese猿a monkey; Short for 日本猿; an ape
2Chinese猿ape
Every word from Chinese 猿 →Every word from Japanese 猿 →