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林
Trad. 林
Radical
Radical
(Bushou)		 木
Strokes 4
Composition
Strokes 8
Structure
Decomp. 木木
Prononciation
Mandarin lín
Entry Methods
Pinyin lin2
Kanji /
Cangjie
 DD
木木
Sijiao 4499.0
Wubi SSY
CNS 11643 1-4E2F
Encodages (hexa)
Unicode U+6797
GB2312 C1D6
BIG5 AA4C
林 lín woods / forest / CL:片[pian4] / circle(s) (i.e. specific group of people) / a collection (of similar things)
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林业 lín yè forest industry / forestry
林木 lín mù forest / forest tree
林立 lín lì to stand in great numbers
林肯 Lín kěn Lincoln (name) / Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865), US president 1861-1865 / Lincoln, US car make
林彪 Lín Biāo Lin Biao (1908-1971), Chinese army leader at time of the Cultural Revolution
林地 lín dì woodland
林场 lín chǎng forestry station / forest management area
林区 lín qū region of forest
林冲 Lín Chōng Lin Chong, one of the Heroes of the Marsh in Water Margin
林内 Lín nèi Linnei township in Yunlin county 雲林縣|云林县[Yun2 lin2 xian4], Taiwan
林卡 lín kǎ transliteration of Tibetan lingka: garden
林学 lín xué forestry
林逋 Lín Bū Lin Bu (967-1028), Northern Song poet
林冠  forest crown / crown
林分  forest stand
林堡 lín bǎo Limburg, Netherlands / Limbourg, Belgium
林边 Lín biān Linpien township in Pingtung County 屏東縣|屏东县[Ping2 dong1 Xian4], Taiwan
林茨 Lín cí Linz (city in Austria)
林村 Lín Cūn Lam Tsuen (an area in Hong Kong)
林甸 Lín diàn Lindian county in Daqing 大慶|大庆[Da4 qing4], Heilongjiang
林雕 lín diāo (bird species of China) black eagle (Ictinaetus malaiensis)
林顿 lín dùn Lindon
林壑 lín hè woods and ravines / tranquillity of trees and valleys
林火 lín huǒ forest fire
林口 Lín kǒu Linkou county in Mudanjiang 牡丹江, Heilongjiang / Linkou township in New Taipei City 新北市[Xin1 bei3 shi4], Taiwan
林鹨 lín liù (bird species of China) tree pipit (Anthus trivialis)
林奈 lín nài Carl Linnaeus / Carl Linné
林檎 lín qín Chinese pearleaf crabapple (Malus asiatica)
林森 Lín Sēn Lin Sen (1868-1943), revolutionary politician, colleague of Sun Yat-sen, chairman of the Chinese nationalist government (1928-1932)
林麝 lín shè Dwarf
林纾 Lín Shū Lin Shu (1852-1924), writer and influential translator and adaptor of vast swathes of Western literature into Classical Chinese
林薮 lín sǒu woods and marshes
林务 lín wù forestry
林西 Lín xī Linxi County of Chifeng 赤峰[Chi4 feng1], Inner Mongolia
林县 Lín xiàn Lin county in Henan
林旭 Lín Xù Lin Xu (1875-1898), one of the Six Gentlemen Martyrs 戊戌六君子[Wu4 xu1 Liu4 jun1 zi5] of the unsuccessful reform movement of 1898
林鹬 lín yù (bird species of China) wood sandpiper (Tringa glareola)
林园 Lín yuán Linyuan township in Kaohsiung county 高雄縣|高雄县[Gao1 xiong2 xian4], southwest Taiwan
林郑 Lín Zhèng Carrie Lam (1957-), chief executive of Hong Kong 2017-, full name 林鄭月娥|林郑月娥[Lin2 Zheng4 Yue4 e2] Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor
林芝 Lín zhī Nyingchi prefecture of Tibet, Tibetan: Nying khri, Chinese Linzhi
林周 Lín zhōu Lhünzhub county, Tibetan: Lhun grub rdzong in Lhasa 拉薩|拉萨[La1 sa4], Tibet
林州 Lín zhōu Linzhou, county-level city in Anyang 安陽|安阳[An1 yang2], Henan
林子 lín zi woods / grove / forest
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林黛玉 Lín Dài yù Lin Daiyu, female character in The Dream of Red Mansions, cousin and thwarted lover of Jia Baoyu 賈寶玉|贾宝玉
林则徐 Lín Zé xú Lin Zexu or Lin Tse-hsu "Commissioner Lin" (1785-1850), Qing official whose anti-opium activities led to first Opium war with Britain 1840-1842
林月如 lín yuè rú Lin
林荫道 lín yìn dào boulevard / avenue / mall
林振强 lín zhèn qiáng Richard
林家栋 lín jiā dòng Lam
林业股  Forestry Unit
林八哥 lín bā gē (bird species of China) great myna (Acridotheres grandis)
林边乡 Lín biān xiāng Linpien township in Pingtung County 屏東縣|屏东县[Ping2 dong1 Xian4], Taiwan
林朝英 lín cháo yīng Lin
林甸县 Lín diàn xiàn Lindian county in Daqing 大慶|大庆[Da4 qing4], Heilongjiang
林雕鸮 lín diāo xiāo (bird species of China) spot-bellied eagle-owl (Bubo nipalensis)
林恩县 lín ēn xiàn Lynn
林丰正 lín fēng zhèng Lin Fong-cheng (1940-), Taiwanese politician
林怀民 Lín Huái mín Lin Hwai-Min (1947-), Taiwanese choreographer and dancer
林恢复 lín huī fù forest restoration
林家翘 Lín Jiā qiáo Lin Chia-Chiao (1916-2013), Chinese-American physicist, astronomer and applied mathematician
林吉特 lín jí tè ringgit (monetary unit of Malaysia) (loanword)
林肯郡 Lín kěn jùn Lincolnshire (English county)
林口县 Lín kǒu xiàn Linkou county in Mudanjiang 牡丹江, Heilongjiang
林口乡 Lín kǒu xiāng Linkou township in New Taipei City 新北市[Xin1 bei3 shi4], Taiwan
林来疯 Lín lái fēng Linsanity / craze over Jeremy Lin 林書豪|林书豪[Lin2 Shu1 hao2]
林岭雀 lín lǐng què (bird species of China) plain mountain finch (Leucosticte nemoricola)
林柳莺 lín liǔ yīng (bird species of China) wood warbler (Phylloscopus sibilatrix)
林敏俐 lín mǐn lì Tiffany
林内乡 Lín nèi xiāng Linnei township in Yunlin county 雲林縣|云林县[Yun2 lin2 xian4], Taiwan
林青霞 Lín Qīng xiá Brigitte Lin (1954-), Taiwanese actress
林琴南 Lín Qín nán courtesy name of Lin Shu 林紓|林纾[Lin2 Shu1]
林沙锥 lín shā zhuī (bird species of China) wood snipe (Gallinago nemoricola)
林书豪 Lín Shū háo Jeremy Lin (1988-), Taiwanese-American professional basketball player (NBA)
林务局 lín wù jú forest service
林心如 Lín Xīn rú Ruby Lin (1976-), Taiwanese actress and pop singer
林西县 Lín xī xiàn Linxi County of Chifeng 赤峰[Chi4 feng1], Inner Mongolia
林雪平 Lín xuě píng Linköping, city in southeast Sweden
林洋港 lín yáng gǎng Lin
林业司 lín yè sī Forestry Department
林夜鹰 lín yè yīng (bird species of China) savanna nightjar (Caprimulgus affinis)
林忆莲 Lín Yì lián Sandy Lam (1966-), Hong Kong pop singer
林阴道 lín yīn dào see 林蔭道|林荫道[lin2 yin4 dao4]
林荫路 lín yìn lù see 林蔭道|林荫道[lin2 yin4 dao4]
林阴路 lín yīn lù see 林蔭道|林荫道[lin2 yin4 dao4]
林园乡 Lín yuán xiāng Linyuan township in Kaohsiung county 高雄縣|高雄县[Gao1 xiong2 xian4], southwest Taiwan
林岳平 lín yuè píng Lin
林语堂 lín yǔ táng Lin Yutang (1895-1976), Chinese writer, linguist and inventor
林志玲 Lín Zhì líng Lin Chi-ling (1974-), Taiwanese model and actress
林芝县 Lín zhī xiàn Nyingchi county, Tibetan: Nying khri rdzong, in Nyingchi prefecture 林芝地區|林芝地区[Lin2 zhi1 di4 qu1], Tibet
林州市 Lín zhōu shì Linzhou, county-level city in Anyang 安陽|安阳[An1 yang2], Henan
林周县 Lín zhōu xiàn Lhünzhub county, Tibetan: Lhun grub rdzong in Lhasa 拉薩|拉萨[La1 sa4], Tibet
林子聪 lín zǐ cōng Lam
林林总总 lín lín zǒng zǒng in great abundance / numerous
林冠通道  canopy walkway
林中草地  lovangar
林地地表  forest floor
林业规费  forest-related fee
林业资源  forest resources
林业发展  forestry development
林地转用  transfer of forested land
林木工业  forest industries / wood-based industries
林产工业  forest industries / wood-based industries
林业顾问  forestry adviser
林副产品  minor forest product
林负鼠属 lín fù shǔ shǔ Gray
林可霉素 lín kě méi sù lincomycin
林木园圃 lín mù yuán pǔ village forest garden
林木植被 lín mù zhí bèi tree cover
林三趾鹑 lín sān zhǐ chún (bird species of China) common buttonquail (Turnix sylvaticus)
林荫大道 lín yìn dà dào see 林陰大道|林阴大道[lin2 yin1 da4 dao4]
林阴大道 lín yīn dà dào boulevard / tree-lined avenue / CL:條|条[tiao2]
林芝地区 Lín zhī dì qū Nyingchi prefecture of Tibet, Tibetan: Nying khri sa khul, Chinese Linzhi
林业委员会  Committee on Forestry
林格尔曼数  Ringelmann number
林冠郁闭度  canopy density
林业顾问组  Forestry Advisors Group
林业发展局  Forestry Development Authority
林德布拉德 Lín dé bù lā dé Lindeblatt (name)
林克平大学 Lín kè píng Dà xué Linköping University, Sweden
林业部门审查  Forestry sector review
林业训练中心  Forest Industries Training Centre
林火管理准则 lín huǒ guǎn lǐ zhǔn zé Fire Management Code
林业发展总计划  master plan for forestry development
林木作物轮作法  tree crop system
林格尔曼烟浓度图  Ringelmann smoke chart
林业部门技术协调股  Forestry Sector Technical Coordination Unit
林业改革监测委员会  Forest Reform Monitoring Committee
林业促进地方社区发展  Forestry for Local Community Development
林子大了，什么鸟都有 lín zi dà le , shén me niǎo dōu yǒu it takes all sorts (to make a world) (idiom)
林业技术、管理和训练联合委员会  Joint Committee on Forest Technology, Management and Training
Approximate Results for 林
森林 sēn lín forest / CL:片[pian4]
吉林 Jí lín Jilin province (Kirin) in northeast China, abbr. 吉, capital 長春|长春 / also Jilin prefecture-level city, Jilin province
武林 wǔ lín martial arts (social) circles
园林 yuán lín gardens / park / landscape garden
桂林 Guì lín Guilin prefecture-level city in Guangxi
少林 Shào lín the Shaolin monastery and martial arts school
树林 shù lín woods / grove / forest
柏林 Bó lín Berlin, capital of Germany
丛林 cóng lín jungle / thicket / forest / Buddhist monastery
竹林 zhú lín bamboo forest
小林 Xiǎo lín Kobayashi (Japanese surname)
农林 nóng lín agriculture and forestry
造林 zào lín forestation
密林 mì lín jungle
梅林 Méi lín Merlin
石林 Shí lín Stone Forest, notable set of limestone formations in Yunnan
云林 Yún lín Yunlin county in Taiwan
巴林 Bā lín Bahrain
雨林 yǔ lín rainforest
翰林 Hàn lín refers to academics employed as imperial secretaries from the Tang onwards, forming the Hanlin Imperial Academy 翰林院
绿林 Lù lín place in Hubei, the starting point for a major rebellion at the end of Western Han / also pr. [Lu:4 lin2]
科林 Kē lín Colin (name)
布林 Bù lín plum (loanword)
碑林 Bēi lín Forest of Steles (museum in Xi'an) / Beilin District of Xi’an 西安市[Xi1 an1 Shi4], Shaanxi
菲林 fēi lín (dialect) film (loanword) / roll of film
士林 Shì lín Shilin or Shihlin District of Taipei City 臺北市|台北市[Tai2 bei3 Shi4], Taiwan
柳林 Liǔ lín Liulin county in Lüliang 呂梁|吕梁[Lu:3 liang2], Shanxi 山西
大林 Dà lín Dalin or Talin Town in Chiayi County 嘉義縣|嘉义县[Jia1 yi4 Xian4], west Taiwan
椰林 yē lín coconut grove
笑林 Xiào lín Jokes (title of an ancient collection of jokes, often used in the title of modern collections of jokes)
柯林 Kē lín Colin (name)
茂林 Mào lín Maolin township in Kaohsiung county 高雄縣|高雄县[Gao1 xiong2 xian4], southwest Taiwan
塔林 Tǎ lín Tallinn, capital of Estonia
宝林 Bǎo lín Po Lam (area in Hong Kong)
毁林 huǐ lín deforestation
福林 fú lín forint (Hungarian currency) (loanword)
洛林 Luò lín Lorraine (region in France)
沙林 shā lín sarin (loanword)
禅林 chán lín a Buddhist temple
孔林 Kǒng lín the Confucius family mausoleum at Qufu 曲阜, rebuilt and extended by every dynasty
矮林 ǎi lín coppice / brushwood
疏林  open forest
北林 Běi lín Beilin District of Suihua City 綏化市|绥化市[Sui2 hua4 Shi4], Heilongjiang
二林 Er4 lín Erlin or Erhlin Town in Changhua County 彰化縣|彰化县[Zhang1 hua4 Xian4], Taiwan
凤林 Fèng lín Fenglin town in Hualien County 花蓮縣|花莲县[Hua1 lian2 Xian4], east Taiwan
格林 Gé lín Green or Greene (name)
海林 Hǎi lín Hailin, county-level city in Mudanjiang 牡丹江, Heilongjiang
华林 Huá lín Hualinbu, Ming dynasty theatrical troupe in Nanjing
虎林 Hǔ lín Hulin, county-level city in Jixi 雞西|鸡西[Ji1 xi1], Heilongjiang
米林 Mǐ lín Mainling county, Tibetan: Sman gling rdzong, in Nyingchi prefecture 林芝地區|林芝地区[Lin2 zhi1 di4 qu1], Tibet
佩林 Pèi lín Palin (name) / Sarah Palin (1964-), US Republican politician, state governor of Alaska 2006-2009
培林 péi lín (mechanical) bearing (loanword) (Tw)
坪林 Píng lín Pinglin township in New Taipei City 新北市[Xin1 bei3 shi4], Taiwan
乔林 qiáo lín forest (esp. of tall trees) / high forest
芎林 Qiōng lín Qionglin or Chiunglin township in Hsinchu County 新竹縣|新竹县[Xin1 zhu2 Xian4], northwest Taiwan
上林 Shàng lín Shanglin county in Nanning 南寧|南宁[Nan2 ning2], Guangxi
杉林 Shān lín Shanlin township in Kaohsiung county 高雄縣|高雄县[Gao1 xiong2 xian4], southwest Taiwan
水林 Shuǐ lín Shuilin township in Yunlin county 雲林縣|云林县[Yun2 lin2 xian4], Taiwan
田林 Tián lín Tianlin county in Baise 百色[Bai3 se4], Guangxi
西林 Xī lín Xilin county in Baise 百色[Bai3 se4], Guangxi / Xilin district of Yichun city 伊春市[Yi1 chun1 shi4], Heilongjiang
杏林 xìng lín forest of apricot trees / (fig.) honorific term for fine doctor (cf Dr Dong Feng 董奉[Dong3 Feng4], 3rd century AD, asked his patients to plant apricot trees instead of paying fees)
新林 Xīn lín Xinlin district of Daxing'anling prefecture 大興安嶺地區|大兴安岭地区, Heilongjiang
秀林 Xiù lín Xiulin or Hsiulin township in Hualien County 花蓮縣|花莲县[Hua1 lian2 Xian4], east Taiwan
员林 Yuán lín Yuanlin Town in Changhua County 彰化縣|彰化县[Zhang1 hua4 Xian4], Taiwan
榆林 Yú lín Yulin, prefecture-level city in Shaanxi
玉林 Yù lín Yulin, prefecture-level city in Guangxi
羽林 yǔ lín armed escort
字林 Zì lín Zilin, Chinese character dictionary with 12,824 entries from ca. 400 AD
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克林顿 Kè lín dùn Clinton (name) / Bill Clinton (1946-), US Democratic politician, President 1993-2001 / Hillary Rodham Clinton (1947-), US Democratic politician
穆斯林 Mù sī lín Muslim
斯大林 Sī dà lín Joseph Stalin (1879-1953), Soviet dictator
贾庆林 Jiǎ Qìng lín Jia Qinglin (1940-), member of the Politburo Standing Committee 2002-2012
米其林 Mǐ qí lín Michelin (tire company)
红树林 hóng shù lín mangrove forest or swamp
小树林 xiǎo shù lín grove
翰林院 Hàn lín yuàn Imperial Hanlin Academy, lasting from Tang dynasty until 1911
卓别林 Zhuó bié lín Charlie Chaplin (1899-1977), English movie actor and director
都柏林 Dū bó lín Dublin, capital of Ireland
凡士林 fán shì lín vaseline (loanword)
科林斯 Kē lín sī Corinth (city of ancient Greece)
季羡林 Jì Xiàn lín Ji Xianlin (1911-2009), Chinese linguist and Indologist
灌木林 guàn mù lín shrubbery / low wood
柏林墙 Bó lín Qiáng Berlin Wall
针叶林 zhēn yè lín needle-leaved forest
混交林 hùn jiāo lín mixed forest
加加林 Jiā jiā lín Yuri Gagarin (1934-1968), Russian cosmonaut, first human in space
次生林 cì shēng lín secondary growth of forest
谭震林 Tán Zhèn lín Tan Zhenlin (1902-1983), PRC revolutionary and military leader, played political role after the Cultural Revolution
麦德林 Mài dé lín Medellín, city in Colombia
防风林 fáng fēng lín windbreak
溷牧林  grazed forest
干燥林  dry forest
有林地  stocked forest
比林嘎  bilinga / opepe
园林工  Gardener
萌生林  low forest / coppice forest / sprout forest
人造林  man-made forest
老龄林  old-growth forest
造林费  reforestation fee
护林费  conservation fee
存留林  residual tree / remaining tree
穆拉林  Murahaleen
过熟林  overmature stand
小片林  woodlot
森林线  tree line / timber line
阿木林 ā mù lín dullard / stupid person
阿尼林 ā ní lín (chemistry) aniline (loanword)
巴林右 Bā lín yòu Bairin Right banner or Baarin Baruun khoshuu in Chifeng 赤峰[Chi4 feng1], Inner Mongolia
巴林左 Bā lín zuǒ Bairin Left banner of Baarin Züün khoshuu in Chifeng 赤峰[Chi4 feng1], Inner Mongolia
北林区 Běi lín Qū Beilin District of Suihua City 綏化市|绥化市[Sui2 hua4 Shi4], Heilongjiang
碑林区 Bēi lín Qū Beilin District of Xi’an 西安市[Xi1 an1 Shi4], Shaanxi
贝林县 bèi lín xiàn Berrien
冰塔林 bīng tǎ lín serac band
布哈林 Bù hā lín Nikolai Ivanovich Bukharin (1888-1938), Soviet revolutionary theorist, executed after a show trial in 1937
蔡依林 Cài Yī lín Jolin Tsai (1980-), Taiwanese singer
陈云林 Chén Yún lín Chen Yunlin (1941-), chairman of PRC Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Straits (ARATS) 海峽兩岸關係協會|海峡两岸关系协会[Hai3 xia2 Liang3 an4 Guan1 xi5 Xie2 hui4] (2008-2013)
丛林鸦 cóng lín yā (bird species of China) Indian jungle crow (Corvus culminatus)
大林镇 Dà lín zhèn Dalin or Talin Town in Chiayi County 嘉義縣|嘉义县[Jia1 yi4 Xian4], west Taiwan
都伯林 Dū bó lín Dublin, capital of Ireland / also written 都柏林
二林镇 Er4 lín zhèn Erlin or Erhlin Town in Changhua County 彰化縣|彰化县[Zhang1 hua4 Xian4], Taiwan
泛得林 fàn dé lín ventolin, aka salbutamol, an asthma drug (Tw)
放牧林 fàng mù lín grazed forest
封闭林 fēng bì lín closed wood
凤林镇 Fèng lín zhèn Fenglin town in Hualien County 花蓮縣|花莲县[Hua1 lian2 Xian4], east Taiwan
福马林 fú mǎ lín formalin (loanword)
扶他林 fú tā lín voltaren, a trade name for diclofenac sodium, a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug used to reduce swelling and as painkiller
哥布林 gē bù lín goblin (loanword)
哥林多 Gē lín duō Corinth
格林多 Gé lín duō Corinthians
盖林根 gě lín gēn Gailingen
贡多林 gòng duō lín Gondolin
桂林市 Guì lín shì Guilin prefecture-level city in Guangxi
国有林 guó yǒu lín state forest
海林市 Hǎi lín shì Hailin, county-level city in Mudanjiang 牡丹江, Heilongjiang
河岸林 hé àn lín riparian forest
黑林鸽 hēi lín gē (bird species of China) Japanese wood pigeon (Columba janthina)
黑森林 Hēi sēn lín Black Forest / Schwarzwald
褐林鸮 hè lín xiāo (bird species of China) brown wood owl (Strix leptogrammica)
华法林 huá fǎ lín warfarin (loanword)
华林部 Huá lín bù Hualinbu, Ming dynasty theatrical troupe in Nanjing
灰林鵖 huī lín bī (bird species of China) grey bush chat (Saxicola ferreus)
灰林鸽 huī lín gē (bird species of China) ashy wood pigeon (Columba pulchricollis)
灰林䳭 huī lín jí (bird species of China) grey bush chat (Saxicola ferreus)
灰林鸮 huī lín xiāo (bird species of China) Himalayan owl (Strix nivicolum)
虎林市 Hǔ lín shì Hulin, county-level city in Jixi 雞西|鸡西[Ji1 xi1], Heilongjiang
加特林 Jiā tè lín Gatling (name) / Richard J. Gatling (1818-1903), inventor of the Gatling gun
吉林省 Jí lín Shěng Jilin Province (Kirin) in northeast China, abbr. 吉, capital Changchun 長春|长春[Chang2 chun1]
吉林市 Jí lín shì Jilin prefecture-level city in Jilin province 吉林省 / in northeast China
季雨林 jì yǔ lín monsoon forest
凯林赛 kǎi lín sài keirin cycle race (paced stadium event) (loanword from Japanese 競輪 / "keirin")
Chinese Tones