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綠林

简绿林 · 繁綠林

Mandarin · pinyin Lù lín

place in Hubei, the starting point for a major rebellion at the end of Western Han
also pr. Lǜ lín

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綠: lǜ · green; chlorine
林: lín · forest, grove; surname
绿: lǜ · green; chlorine

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4–2 · Lu4 lin2

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noun

forest outlaws, brigands

name

a place in Hubei (Lùlín, Lǜlín)

noun

greenwood

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