梅林

Méilín

noun #5,155

Meanings

1 Merlin (legendary wizard)
2 Meilin (Chinese given name or place name)

Characters

plum; plum blossom

Literally 'plum forest.' Used both as a Chinese name and as a transliteration for the legendary wizard Merlin.

Examples

梅林是传说中的魔法师。

Méilín shì chuánshuō zhōng de mófǎshī.

Merlin is a legendary wizard.

我们去梅林公园散步吧。

Wǒmen qù Méilín gōngyuán sànbù ba.

Let's go for a walk in Meilin Park.

Tips

culture

梅林 can refer to both the Arthurian wizard Merlin and Chinese places/names. In Shenzhen, 梅林 is a well-known neighborhood.

Stroke Order

梅 méi

林 lín