少林
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Chinese[edit]
young; few; little young; few; little; lack |
woods; forest | ||
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simp. and trad. (少林) |
少 | 林 |
Etymology[edit]
少 (Shào) is short for 少室山 (Shàoshìshān, “Shaoshi Peak”), the western peak of Mount Song. The eponymous temple is located north of the peak, a forested area.
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
少林
Derived terms[edit]
Japanese[edit]
Kanji in this term | |
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少 | 林 |
しょう Grade: 2 |
りん Grade: 1 |
on’yomi |
Etymology[edit]
Possibly from Middle Chinese 少林 (MC syewH lim).
Proper noun[edit]
Derived terms[edit]
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