xìng​lín

medical circles

Senses

杏林 xìng​lín medical circles

The profession of traditional Chinese medicine or the circle of doctors; refers to a story where a 3rd-century doctor asked patients to plant apricot trees instead of paying fees.

杏林 xìng​lín Xinglin district

A district of Xiamen city, renamed 海沧 hǎi​cāng in 2003.

杏林 xìng​lín apricot forest

A grove or forest of apricot trees

References

see 杏林/杏林 董奉/董奉
see 杏林/杏林 海沧/海滄