杏林 xìng lín

the medical field; good doctors

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 83901st word

Definitions

  1. 1. fig. honorific term for fine doctor (cf Dr Dong Feng dǒng fèng, 3rd century AD, asked his patients to plant apricot trees instead of paying fees)
  2. 2. forest of apricot trees
  3. 3. Xinglin district of Xiamen city (renamed Haicang hǎi cāng qū in 2003)

Characters

Character Meaning
apricot; almond
woods; forest; surname Lin