林彪 Traditional form: 林彪 Pinyin (reading): Lín Biāo Definitions: Lin Biao (1908-1971), Chinese army leader at the time of the Cultural Revolution Characters: 林 - forest, grove; surname 彪 - tiger; a tiger's stripes; like a tiger Traditional characters: 林 - forest, grove; surname 彪 - tiger; a tiger's stripes; like a tiger