võ lâm

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Vietnamese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Sino-Vietnamese word from 武林, composed of (martial arts) and (forest), Chinese 武林 (wǔlín).

Pronunciation[edit]

Proper noun[edit]

lâm

  1. (chiefly literary or poetic) Hangzhou

Noun[edit]

lâm

  1. (wuxia fiction, martial arts) all martial arts circles and sects in China
    minh chủ võ lâm
    the ultimate martial arts leader