lín

All readings
Source form: 林
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
(bound form) woods / forest / (bound form) circle(s) (i.e. specific group of people) / (bound form) a collection (of similar things)
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-9d8a375647478734. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

林 林 [lin2] /(bound form) woods; forest/(bound form) circle(s) (i.e. specific group of people)/(bound form) a collection (of similar things)/

Reference definitions and teaching material have separate provenance.

Lín

All readings
Source form: 林
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
surname Lin / Japanese surname Hayashi
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-7d1c1326f0189ce7. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

林 林 [Lin2] /surname Lin/Japanese surname Hayashi/

Reference definitions and teaching material have separate provenance.

Reference information

The definitions above are from CC-CEDICT. Examples and usage notes are available on selected entries.

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.