Chinese name syllable
Syllable Lin
- 琳gem
- 林forest; grove
- 霖continued rain
- Letters
- 3
- Syllables
- 1●
- First letter
- L
- Romanization
- Mandarin (pinyin)
- Character options
- 4
- Category
- Chinese syllable
- Chinese characters琳林霖麟
Lin is a syllable of Chinese names for boys and girls in Hanyu Pinyin spelling; its meaning depends on the characters, for example 琳, 林 or 霖.
Possible characters for Lin
This spelling is common in Mandarin (pinyin) romanization.
- 琳
gem
Mandarin lín
- 林
forest; grove
Mandarin lín
- 霖
continued rain
Mandarin lín
- 麟
qilin (mythical creature)
Mandarin lín
One spelling can stand for several characters. The meaning of a name depends on the characters the family chose; characters marked “attested” are found in records of real names.
About the name Lin
Lin is a syllable in Hanyu Pinyin (Mandarin) spelling, and this spelling is used in Malaysia. Lin often stands for 琳 (gem), 林 (forest), 霖 (continued rain) or 麟 (qilin), and appears as a second syllable, as in Yan Lin. Lin is also a surname, but this page is about the given name. The actual meaning depends on the characters the family chose.
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Character pages
Each page shows the character’s recorded meanings, dialect readings and every Malaysian spelling.
Chinese names with the syllable Lin
Sources
- MDBG: 琳 · mdbg.net · meaning
- MDBG: 林 · mdbg.net · meaning
- MDBG: 霖 · mdbg.net · meaning
- MDBG: 麟 · mdbg.net · meaning
- Malaysia at the 2023 SEA Games (Wikipedia) · en.wikipedia.org · usage
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