Chinese Names · Boy
Shao Lin name meaning
- 少林few, little; forest, grove
- 紹林to continue, to carry on; forest, grove
- 紹霖to continue, to carry on; continuous rain
- Letters
- 7
- First letter
- S
- Romanization
- Mandarin (pinyin)
- Character options
- 3
- Category
- Chinese Names
- Gender
- ♂ Boy
- Chinese characters少林紹林紹霖
Shao Lin is a Chinese boy's name from Mandarin; its meaning depends on the characters, for example 少林 "few, little; forest, grove".
Chinese characters for Shao Lin
This spelling is common in Mandarin (pinyin) romanization.
- 少林
few, little; forest, grove
Mandarin shǎo lín
attested
- 紹林
to continue, to carry on; forest, grove
Mandarin shào lín
- 紹霖
to continue, to carry on; continuous rain
Mandarin shào 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 Shao Lin
Shao Lin is a Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin spelling of a Chinese given name (shao + lin). Written without tone marks, it can stand for several character combinations, including 少林 ("few, little; forest, grove"), 紹林 ("to continue, to carry on; forest, grove"), 紹霖 ("to continue, to carry on; continuous rain"). The characters 少林 are recorded in public data for this spelling. The actual meaning depends on the characters the family chose.
| Gender | ♂ Boy |
|---|---|
| Romanization | Mandarin (pinyin) |
| First letter | Chinese Names starting with S |
Character pages
Each page shows the character’s recorded meanings, dialect readings and every Malaysian spelling.
Sources
- Wiktionary: 少 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- MDBG: 少 · mdbg.net · meaning
- Wiktionary: 林 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- MDBG: 林 · mdbg.net · meaning
- Wiktionary: 紹 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: 霖 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
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