森林
sēnlínTraditional: 森林
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Translation
forest, woods
Word origin
A compound of 森 (sēn, dense with trees, itself three 木) and 林 (lín, woods, two 木), the stacked tree components vividly picturing a forest.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 森 (sēn, dense trees) + 林 (lín, woods)
Stroke order
森
林
Examples
野。
There are many wild animals in this forest.
迷。
We got lost in the forest.
。
Protecting forests is everyone's responsibility.
鲜。
The air in the forest is very fresh.
。
A big fire destroyed this forest.
森林 (sēnlín) means a forest or large stretch of woods. Both characters are built from the tree radical 木, repeated to suggest many trees together.
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