杞梓之林

Mandarin · pinyin qǐ zǐ zhī lín

Meanings

  1. (idiom) a multitude of talented people
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杞
qǐ · willow; medlar tree; a small feudal state (Qi)
梓
zǐ · Chinese catalpa, Catalpa ovata
之
zhī · marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; go to
林
lín · forest, grove; surname
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3–3–1–2 · qi3 zi3 zhi1 lin2

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

gei2 zi2 zi1 lam4

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