Shaolin

English

Alternative forms

• Shao-lin (Wade–Giles)

Etymology

From Mandarin 少林 (Shàolín).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈʃaʊlɪn/

Proper noun

Shaolin

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

Translations

a collection of Chinese martial arts that claim affiliation with the Shaolin monastery

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 少林功夫 (Shàolín gōngfū), 少林武術／少林武术 (Shàolín wǔshù), 少林拳 (zh) (Shàolínquán)

• Japanese: 少林功夫 (Shōrin kanfū), 少林拳 (ja) (Shōrin-ken)
• Melayu: Ngentot m
• Persian: شائولین (šâ'olin)
• Polish: Szaolin m, Shaolin m
• Russian: Шаоли́нь-цюа́нь m (Šaolínʹ-cjuánʹ)
• Uyghur: شاۋلىن گۇمپىسى (shawlin gumpisi)

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