lín 
		woods
forest
CL:片[pian4]
circle(s) (i.e. specific group of people)
a collection (of similar things)
		 
		
		
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			Lín 
		surname Lin
Japanese surname Hayashi
		 
		
		
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			Jí lín 
		Jilin province (Kirin) in northeast China, abbr. 吉, capital 長春|长春
also Jilin prefecture level city, Jilin province
		 
		
		
		
		
					
				
		
			Dà lín 
		Dalin or Talin town in Chiayi county 嘉義縣|嘉义县[Jia1 yi4 xian4], west Taiwan
		 
		
		
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			lín lì 
		to stand in great numbers
		 
		
		
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			Kè lín dùn 
		Clinton (name)
Bill Clinton (1946-), US Democratic politician, President 1993-2001
Hillary Rodham Clinton (1947-), US Democratic politician
		 
		
		
														
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			Lín zhī 
		Nyingchi prefecture of Tibet, Tibetan: Nying khri, Chinese Linzhi
		 
		
		
														
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			Xiǎo lín 
		Kobayashi (Japanese surname)
		 
		
		
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			Lín Qīng xiá 
		Brigitte Lin (1954-), Taiwanese actress
		 
		
		
														
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			lín xīn rú 
		Ruby Lin (1976-), Taiwanese actress and pop singer
		 
		
		
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			Shí lín 
		Stone Forest, notable set of limestone formations in Yunnan
		 
		
		
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			Bǎo lín 
		Po Lam (area in Hong Kong)
		 
		
		
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			Cài Yī Lín 
		Jolin Tsai (1980-), Taiwanese singer
		 
		
		
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			Lín Dài yù 
		Lin Daiyu, female character in The Dream of Red Mansions, cousin and thwarted lover of Jia Baoyu 賈寶玉|贾宝玉
		 
		
		
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			Lín kǒu 
		Linkou county in Mudanjiang 牡丹江, Heilongjiang
Linkou township in New Taipei City 新北市[Xin1 bei3 shi4], Taiwan
		 
		
		
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			Shān lín 
		Shanlin township in Kaohsiung county 高雄縣|高雄县[Gao1 xiong2 xian4], southwest Taiwan
		 
		
		
														
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			xìng lín 
		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)
		 
		
		
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			jiǎ qìng lín 
		Jia Qinglin (member of PRC Poliburo)
		 
		
		
														
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			Xī lín 
		Xilin county in Baise 百色[Bai3 se4], Guangxi
Xilin district of Yichun city 伊春市[Yi1 chun1 shi4], Heilongjiang
		 
		
		
														
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			Bēi lín 
		Forest of Steles (museum in Xi'an)
Beilin District of Xi’an 西安市[Xi1 an1 Shi4], Shaanxi
		 
		
		
														
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			Xī lín guō lè 
		Xilin Gol league, a prefecture level subdivision of Inner Mongolia
		 
		
		
														
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			Shù lín 
		Shulin city in New Taipei City 新北市[Xin1 bei3 shi4], Taiwan
		 
		
		
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			Fù lán kè lín 
		Franklin
Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790), US Founding Father, scientist and author
surname Franklin
		 
		
		
														
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			Bó lín 
		Berlin, capital of Germany
		 
		
		
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			Sī dà lín 
		Joseph Stalin (1879-1953), Soviet dictator
		 
		
		
														
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			Shào lín 
		the Shaolin monastery and martial arts school
		 
		
		
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			Guì lín 
		Guilin prefecture level city in Guangxi
Zhuang: Gveilinz
		 
		
		
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			cóng lín 
		jungle
thicket
forest
Buddhist monastery
		 
		
		
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			lín chǎng 
		forestry station
forest management area
		 
		
		
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			yuán lín 
		gardens
park
landscape garden
		 
		
		
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			Tián lín 
		Tianlin county in Baise 百色[Bai3 se4], Guangxi
		 
		
		
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			Lín kěn 
		Lincoln (name)
Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865), US president 1861-1865
Lincoln, US car make
		 
		
		
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			Hàn lín 
		refers to academics employed as imperial secretaries from the Tang onwards, forming the Hanlin Imperial Academy 翰林院
		 
		
		
														
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			Lín Yì lián 
		Sandy Lam (1966-), Hong Kong pop singer
		 
		
		
														
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			Yù lín 
		Yulin prefecture level city in Guangxi