少林寺

Traditional form:

少林寺

Pinyin (reading):

Shàolín Sì

Definitions:

• Shaolin Temple, Buddhist monastery famous for its kung fu monks

Characters:

• 少 - few, little; less; inadequate
• 林 - forest, grove; surname
• 寺 - court, office; temple, monastery

Traditional characters:

• 少 - few, little; less; inadequate
• 林 - forest, grove; surname
• 寺 - court, office; temple, monastery