杏林
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Chinese
| apricot | woods; forest | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (杏林) | 杏 | 林 | |
| simp. #(杏林) | 杏 | 林 | |
| Literally: “apricot forest”. | |||
Etymology
From the story of the famed physician Dong Feng , who refused to accept payments from his patients, and instead asked patients successfully cured of ailments to plant apricot trees. A forest of apricot trees came to surround his home as a testament to his skill.
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄒㄧㄥˋ ㄌㄧㄣˊ
- Tongyong Pinyin: sìnglín
- Wade–Giles: hsing4-lin2
- Yale: syìng-lín
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: shinqlin
- Palladius: синлинь (sinlinʹ)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ɕiŋ⁵¹ lin³⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: hang6 lam4
- Yale: hahng làhm
- Cantonese Pinyin: hang6 lam4
- Guangdong Romanization: heng6 lem4
- Sinological IPA (key): /hɐŋ²² lɐm²¹/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Noun
杏林
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Proper noun
杏林