杏 林

Xìng lín

Xinglin District of Xiamen city (renamed Haicang 海滄區|海沧区[Hǎi cāng Qū] in 2003)

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Original source entry:

杏林 杏林 [Xing4 lin2] /Xinglin District of Xiamen city (renamed Haicang 海滄區|海沧区[Hai3 cang1 Qu1] in 2003)/

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xìng lín

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DEFINITION CC-CEDICT

forest of apricot trees / (fig.) honorific term for fine doctor (cf Dr Dong Feng 董奉[Dǒng Fèng], 3rd century AD, asked his patients to plant apricot trees instead of paying fees)

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Original source entry:

杏林 杏林 [xing4 lin2] /forest of apricot trees/(fig.) honorific term for fine doctor (cf Dr Dong Feng 董奉[Dong3 Feng4], 3rd century AD, asked his patients to plant apricot trees instead of paying fees)/

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杏
xìng
apricot / (bound form) almond
林
lín
(bound form) woods / forest / (bound form) circle(s) (i.e. specific group of people) / (bound form) a collection (of similar things)
Lín
surname Lin / Japanese surname Hayashi

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