琳

lín
#2,395 most
frequent character
gem

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

琳 lín combines 𤣩 jade with 林 lín for sound. It first meant fine jade. The meaning then grew to gem.

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Homophones

HSK 6
淋lín
to drain, to drench, to drip
临lín
. to border, . just before, about to
邻lín
neighbor, adjacent, close to
林lín
(bound form) woods, forest

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