English
Shilin
Shilin comes from Mandarin 士林.
- Mandarinmodern士林Shìlín
- Englishearliest quotation 2013Shilin
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Mandarinmodern士林Shìlín
- Englishearliest quotation 2013Shilin
Earliest quotation: 2013, Yeou-Jey Hsu, 36 Hours in Taipei, Taiwan: “The Shida District appeals to the young and chic,…”
Every English word from Mandarin 士林
Today it means
name A district of Taipei, Taiwan.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Mandarin 士林 / Shilin