Wulin

Wu·lin
W4U1L1I1N1

proper noun

Synonym of Hangzhou.

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Hangzhou
OriginMandarin 武林 →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. literarypoeticSynonym of Hangzhou.

    He was born at Hangchow or Wulin, had the agnomen [Jan-chên] 然眞, and died in 1665.

    1960, Pasquale M. D'Elia, translated by Rufus Suter and Matthew Sciascia, Galileo in China: Relations through the Roman College between Galileo and the Jesuit Scientist-Missionaries, Cambridge, Mass.: Harvard University Press, →LCCN, →OCLC, page 97

    Synonyms: Hangzhou

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounSynonym of Hangzhou.

Similar
Hangzhou
Also see
hangzhou

Origin

  1. Mandarin武林
  2. EnglishWulin

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 武林 (Wǔlín), ancient name of Hangzhou, which is traditionally derived from the name given to the area of Wulin Mountains and Wulin Lakes.

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Translations

Chinese Cantonese 武林
  • 武林 (mou⁵ lam⁴)city
Chinese Mandarin 武林
  • 武林 (wǔlín)city
Polish Wulin
  • Wulincity
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APA

Wulin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Wulin

MLA

“Wulin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Wulin. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Wulin,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Wulin.

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