杏ㄒㄧㄥˋ林ㄌㄧㄣˊxìnglín

杏樹林。相傳三國吳人董奉隱居廬山，替人治病，不取分文，僅要求重病痊癒者，植杏樹五株，輕者一株。數年後，得杏樹十餘萬株，蔚然成林。後以杏林指醫學界。例「杏林春暖」、「譽重杏林」。

英forest of apricot trees, fig. honorific term for fine doctor (cf Dr Dong Feng 董奉, 3rd century AD, asked his patients to plant apricot trees instead of paying fees), Xinglin district of Xiamen city (renamed Haicang 海沧区 in 2003)