少林 (Shào lín)

少林

Shào lín

Meaning

the Shaolin monastery and martial arts school

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

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