Where does “盆栽” come from?

盆栽 (Japanese) comes from Middle Chinese 盆.

盆栽 (Japanese): a potted plant that has been grown and...

Definitions

  1. a potted plant that has been grown and...

Ancestry of “盆栽”, step by step

盆栽 traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Middle Chinese 盆

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1Middle Chinese盆—

via Middle Chinese 栽

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1Middle Chinese栽—

via Chinese 盆栽

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Chinese盆栽bonsai

Words derived from “盆栽”

Every word from Middle Chinese 盆 →