杏林

Chinese

		apricot	woods; forest
simp. and trad. (杏林)		杏	林
Literally: “apricot forest”.

Etymology

From the story of the famed physician Dong Feng [3^rd c. CE], who refused to accept payments from his patients, and instead asked patients successfully cured of ailments to plant apricot trees. A forest of apricot trees came to surround his home as a testament to his skill.

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): xìnglín

(Zhuyin): ㄒㄧㄥˋ ㄌㄧㄣˊ

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Pinyin: xìnglín
  - Zhuyin: ㄒㄧㄥˋ ㄌㄧㄣˊ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: shinqlin
  - IPA ^(key): /ɕiŋ⁵¹ lin³⁵/

Noun

杏林

(literary, figuratively, honorific) fine doctor; medical field

Derived terms

杏林春暖

Proper noun

杏林

(～鎮) Xinglin Town (several townships in China)
(～鎮) Xinglin (a town in Fufeng, Baoji, Shaanxi, China)

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