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琳
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gem

HSK 10 N1
Nature →Elements →Minerals
lín
リン
림
Phonosemantic compound. 王 represents the meaning and 林 represents the sound.
Components
王 king+ 林 woods =
琳 gem
王 Meaning component
wáng king
king, ruler
林 Phonetic component
lín woods
forest, grove
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Notes
Similar Characters
匡 restore往 toward旺 thriving枉 crooked汪 tearful皇 emperor噩 shocking徴 levy (trad/jp)斑 speck玎 jingling玑 round (simp)玓 pearly玖 black-colored jade玗 Jade-Like 1玟 streaks in jade玡 used in place names (iii)玢 a kind of jade (73a2)玮 type of jade (simp)玲 exquisite玳 tortoise shell
Historical Evolution
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
琳
Regular
Modern
Chinese
琳 [lín]
gem
Example Sentences
Japanese Names
琳 りん
Rin female given name
CHINESE WORDS (35)
凯瑟琳 [Kǎi​sè​lín] #4,485
Catherine (name)
凯瑟琳 [Kǎi​sè​lín] #4,485
Catherine (name)
琳琅满目 [lín​láng​mǎn​mù] #66,021
glittering jewels to delight the eye (idiom)
琳琅满目 [lín​láng​mǎn​mù] #66,021
glittering jewels to delight the eye (idiom)
罗琳 [Luó​lín] #35,673
Rowling (name)
罗琳 [Luó​lín] #35,673
Rowling (name)
关之琳 [Guān​Zhī​lín] #38,921
Rosamund Kwan (1962-), Hong Kong actress
关之琳 [Guān​Zhī​lín] #38,921
Rosamund Kwan (1962-), Hong Kong actress
杰奎琳 [Jié​kuí​lín] #17,976
Jacqueline (name)
杰奎琳 [Jié​kuí​lín] #17,976
Jacqueline (name)
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JAPANESE WORDS (2)
琳派 [りんぱ] #138,923
Rimpa school (of painting, 17th-early 20th century)
光琳派 [こうりんは] #299,469
Korin school