Meanings
proper noun
alternative Shao-lin
- A collection of Chinese martial arts that claim affiliation with the Shaolin Monastery.
Origin
From Mandarin 少林 (Shàolín).
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Chinese Mandarin 少林功夫, 少林武術 /少林武术
- 少林功夫 (Shàolín gōngfū)a collection of Chinese martial arts that claim affiliation with the Shaolin monastery
- 少林武術 /少林武术 (Shàolín wǔshù)a collection of Chinese martial arts that claim affiliation with the Shaolin monastery
- 少林拳 (Shàolínquán)a collection of Chinese martial arts that claim affiliation with the Shaolin monastery
Japanese 少林功夫, 少林拳
- 少林功夫 (Shōrin kanfū)a collection of Chinese martial arts that claim affiliation with the Shaolin monastery
- 少林拳 (Shōrin-ken)a collection of Chinese martial arts that claim affiliation with the Shaolin monastery
Persian شائولین
- شائولین (šâ'olin)a collection of Chinese martial arts that claim affiliation with the Shaolin monastery
Polish Szaolin
- Szaolina collection of Chinese martial arts that claim affiliation with the Shaolin monastery
Russian Шаоли́нь-цюа́нь
- Шаоли́нь-цюа́нь (Šaolínʹ-cjuánʹ)a collection of Chinese martial arts that claim affiliation with the Shaolin monastery
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Cite this entry
APA
Shaolin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Shaolin
MLA
“Shaolin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Shaolin. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Shaolin,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Shaolin.
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