琳 (lín) — fine jade; a variety of jade
Definition
琳 is a bound morpheme meaning 'fine jade,' almost always appearing in the set phrase 琳琅 (or 琳琅满目). On its own it is not used as a stand-alone word.
bound form
fine jadea variety of jade
Examples
- 琳。Tā jiào lín lín.Her name is Lin Lin.
- 琳。Tā de míng zì jiào zhāng lín.His name is Zhang Lin.
- 琳琅。Zhè kuài yù shì shàng děng de lín láng.This piece of jade is top-grade fine jade.
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