Learn Chinese Characters

Meaning

gem

Hear the Four Tones

The same syllable “lin” becomes a different word in each tone. 琳 is the 2nd tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.

Stroke Order

Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.

Common Words

  • 玛德琳mǎ dé línmadeleine (French cake)
  • 琳琅lín lángglittering jewels
  • 满目琳琅mǎn mù lín lángsee 琳琅满目
  • 琳琅满目lín láng mǎn mù(idiom) to be a feast for the eyes; to be a cornucopia of delights; to be diverse and abundant

Example Sentence

“琳琅满目”用来形容物品丰富多彩。“Lín láng mǎn mù” yòng lái xíng róng wù pǐn fēng fù duō cǎi.The phrase a dazzling array describes a rich variety of goods.

琳琅“Lín lángglittering jewelsmǎnManchu ethnic groupmù”eye用来yòng láito be used for形容xíng róngto describe物品wù pǐnarticles丰富多彩fēng fù duō cǎirichly colorful