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少林寺

Shào lín Sìdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
Shaolin Temple, Buddhist monastery famous for its kung fu monks
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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-c2032b7e6242ce40. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

少林寺 少林寺 [Shao4 lin2 Si4] /Shaolin Temple, Buddhist monastery famous for its kung fu monks/

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Reference information

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Character information

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  • 少
    shǎo

    few / less / to lack / to be missing / to stop (doing sth) / seldom

    shào

    young

  • 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

  • 寺
    sì

    Buddhist temple / mosque / government office (old)

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