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林琴南

Lín Qín nándictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
courtesy name of Lin Shu 林紓|林纾[Lín Shū]
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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.

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Original source entry:

林琴南 林琴南 [Lin2 Qin2 nan2] /courtesy name of Lin Shu 林紓|林纾[Lin2 Shu1]/

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  • 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

  • 琴
    qín

    guqin 古琴[gǔ qín] (a type of zither) / musical instrument in general / variant of 琴[qín], guqin or zither

  • 南
    nā

    used in 南無|南无[nā mó] / Taiwan pr. [ná]

    nán

    south

    Nán

    surname Nan

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