| 许 |
Xǔ Zhòng lín | Xu Zhonglin or Chen Zhonglin 陈仲琳 (c. 1567-c. 1620), Ming novelist, to whom the fantasy novel Investiture of the Gods 封神演义 is attributed, together with Lu Xixing 陆西星 |
| 许 |
Xǔ | surname Xu |
| 许 |
xǔ | to allow / to permit / to promise / to praise / somewhat / perhaps |
| 仲 |
Zhòng | surname Zhong |
| 仲 |
zhòng | second month of a season / middle / intermediate / second amongst brothers |
| 琳 |
lín | gem |