Chinese
杏林 [xìnglín]
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)
Japanese
noun
- apricot grove
- doctor (from the story of Dong Feng, a Chinese doctor who made patients plant apricot trees in lieu of payment)
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