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CHINESE CHARACTER
lín
林
林
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forest; surname Lin
- Numbered pinyin
- lin2
- English meanings
- forest; woods; surname Lin
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facing
cold; stern
stingy; grudge
to lift
gonorrhea
fine jade
rent; hire
neighbor; adjacent
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Related words
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- 森林
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