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杏林

杏林

xìng lín

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forest of apricot trees

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Xinglin district of Xiamen city (renamed Haicang æµ·æ²§åŒº in 2003) / fig. honorific term for fine doctor (cf Dr Dong Feng è‘£å¥‰, 3rd century AD, asked his patients to plant apricot trees instead of paying fees) / forest of apricot trees /

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MDBG: forest of apricot trees; fig. honorific term for fine doctor (cf Dr Dong Feng è‘£å¥‰, 3rd century AD, asked his patients to plant apricot trees instead of paying fees); Xinglin district of Xiamen city (renamed Haicang æµ·æ²§åŒº in 2003)

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