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翰林
Hànlín
1. refers to academics employed as imperial secretaries from the Tang onwards, forming the Hanlin Imperial Academy [[翰林院]]
Noun

Character Breakdown

翰
hàn
pen, pencil, writing brush
16 丶
林
lín
forest, grove; surname
HSK 4 8 丶

Compound Words (2)

翰林院
Hànlínyuàn
Imperial Hanlin Academy, lasting from Tang dynasty until 1911
翰林学士
Hànlínxuéshì
members of the Hanlin Imperial Academy [[翰林院]], employed as imperial secretaries from the Tang onwards

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