少林寺 (Shào lín Sì)

少林寺

Shào lín Sì

Meaning

Shaolin Temple, Buddhist monastery famous for its kung fu monks

Characters and stroke order

少 Shào

few, little; less; inadequate

radical 42 ⼩ · 4 strokes

林 lín

forest, grove; surname

radical 75 ⽊ · 8 strokes

寺 Sì

court, office; temple, monastery

radical 41 ⼨ · 6 strokes

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