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Pinyin | English Definition for Chinese Text |
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forest of apricot trees / fig. honorific term for fine doctor (cf Dr Dong Feng 董奉, 3rd century AD, asked his patients to plant apricot trees instead of paying fees) / Xinglin district of Xiamen city (renamed Haicang 海沧区 in 2003) |
Simplified Chinese | Pinyin | English Definition for Chinese Text |
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杏
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apricot / almond | |
林
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woods / forest / circle(s) (i.e. specific group of people) / a collection (of similar things) / surname lin |
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