Where does “革命” come from?

革命 (Japanese) comes from Middle Chinese 革命 — to switch from a ruling dynasty to a new one.

革命 (Japanese): a revolution; a coup d'état; one of the sankaku...

Definitions

  1. a revolution; a coup d'état; one of the sankaku...

Ancestry of “革命”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Chinese革命to switch from a ruling dynasty to a new one

Words derived from “革命

Every word from Middle Chinese 革命
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