士林

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Chinese

scholar; warrior; knight woods; forest
simp. and trad.
(士林) 		士 林

Pronunciation

Noun

士林

  1. (literary) academic circles
    • 設重雲之講，開士林之學。
      设重云之讲，开士林之学。
      From: c. 578, Yu Xin, The Lament for the South (《哀江南賦》)
      Shè Chóngyún zhī jiǎng, kāi shìlín zhī xué.
      (The Emperor Wu) started his personal sermons at the Chongyun Temple, and he encouraged the renewal of scholarly activities among the educated.

Proper noun

士林

  1. (～區) Shilin District (a district of Taipei, Taiwan)

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