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森 sēn forest

How to remember 森: 木 tree + 林 a wood = forest. Grandpa plants one more tree beside a wood he planted as a young man, and now his grandkids play in a real forest.

  • 1,029. most frequent character
  • HSK 4
  • 12 strokes
  • Radical 木

Component breakdown

森 = 木 tree + 林 a wood

  • 木 tree
  • 林 a wood
    • 木 tree
    • 木 tree
The Gushi story

Grandpa plants one more tree beside a wood he planted as a young man, and now his grandkids play in a real forest.

How it is used

  • Bound; dense woods (three 木 stacked = many trees). Chiefly 森林 (sēnlín) - forest.
  • 森林 (sēnlín) is a large wild forest; 树林 (shùlín) is a smaller wood/grove.
  • 阴森 (yīnsēn) = gloomy/eerie; the slangy 森森 also conveys a chilling, spooky density.

Words with 森

Example sentences

  • 我们去森林里探险。 Wǒmen qù sēnlín lǐ tànxiǎn.We're going to explore the forest.