翰林院

Traditional form:

翰林院

Pinyin (reading):

Hànlínyuàn

Definitions:

• Imperial Hanlin Academy, lasting from Tang dynasty until 1911

Characters:

• 翰 - pen, pencil, writing brush
• 林 - forest, grove; surname
• 院 - court, yard, courtyard; school

Traditional characters:

• 翰 - pen, pencil, writing brush
• 林 - forest, grove; surname
• 院 - court, yard, courtyard; school