中文 Chinese

• 杏林
• 杏林

英文 English Explain:

• 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)

杏林 杏林 English Pronunciation:

• [xing4 lin2]