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family name

xìng shì
WordHSK 7-9
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How is your surname written?
When used as a Chinese surname, the character 林 is pronounced Lín; as a Japanese surname, it is read Hayashi.
林字作为中国姓氏,就读Lín;作为日本姓氏,则读Hayashi。
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