"Shaolin" meaning in All languages combined

See Shaolin on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

Etymology: From Mandarin 少林 (Shàolín). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|cmn|-}} Mandarin, {{zh-l|少林}} 少林 (Shàolín) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Shaolin
  1. A collection of Chinese martial arts that claim affiliation with the Shaolin Monastery. Wikipedia link: Shaolin Categories (topical): Martial arts Synonyms: Shao-lin (alt: Wade–Giles) Translations (a collection of Chinese martial arts that claim affiliation with the Shaolin monastery): 少林功夫 (Shàolín gōngfū) (Chinese Mandarin), 少林武術 /少林武术 (Shàolín wǔshù) (Chinese Mandarin), 少林拳 (Shàolínquán) (Chinese Mandarin), 少林功夫 (Shōrin kanfū) (Japanese), 少林拳 (Shōrin-ken) (Japanese), شائولین (šâ'olin) (Persian), Szaolin [masculine] (Polish), Shaolin [masculine] (Polish), Шаоли́нь-цюа́нь (Šaolínʹ-cjuánʹ) [masculine] (Russian), شاۋلىن گۇمپىسى (shawlin gumpisi) (Uyghur)

Alternative forms

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