<Tr> <Th> Language (s) </Th> <Td> Middle Chinese </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Meaning </Th> <Td> "forest" </Td> </Tr> <P> Lin (Chinese: 林) is the Mandarin romanization of the Chinese surname written 林 in Chinese character . It is also used in Korea and the Philippines among the Chinese Filipino community . It is also common among overseas Chinese families, in which it is at times pronounced and spelled as Lim because many Chinese descendants are part of the Southern Min diaspora and speak Min Nan . In Hong Kong and Macau, it is spelled as Lam, Lamb or Lum in Cantonese . </P> <P> King Zhou of Shang (reigned 1154 to 1122 B.C.), the last king of the Shang dynasty, had three uncles advising him and his administration . The king's uncles were Bi Gan, Jizi, and Weizi . Together the three men were known as "The Three Kind - Hearted Men of Shang" in the kingdom . Bi Gan was the son of Prince Ding, son of King Shang and, thus, was King Zhou's uncle . </P>

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