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Shaolin

/ˈʃaʊlɪn/

Shaolin proper noun: a collection of Chinese martial arts that claim affiliation with the Shaolin Monastery.

Proper noun

Shaolin

  1. A collection of Chinese martial arts that claim affiliation with the Shaolin Monastery.

Shaolin meaning in Persian

Shaolin in Persian

a collection of Chinese martial arts that claim affiliation with the Shaolin monastery
شائولین šâ'olin

Forms of Shaolin

alternative formShao-lin

Origin of Shaolin

From Mandarin 少林 (Shàolín).

Questions about Shaolin

What does Shaolin mean?
Shaolin means a collection of Chinese martial arts that claim affiliation with the Shaolin Monastery.
What is Shaolin in Persian?
Shaolin in Persian is شائولین (šâ'olin). See Shaolin meaning in Persian.
What part of speech is Shaolin?
Shaolin is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Shaolin?
Shaolin is pronounced /ˈʃaʊlɪn/.

Words near Shaolin in the dictionary

  1. Shaoguan
  2. Shaohing
  3. Shaohsing
  4. shaojiu
  5. Shaokuan
  6. Shaolin
  7. Shaoling
  8. shaomai
  9. Shaos
  10. Shaoshan
  11. Shaotran

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