丛林

叢林

cónglín

noun HSK 7 #4,726

Meanings

1 jungle; forest
2 thicket

Characters

cluster; thicket; bush

Literally 'cluster of trees.' 林 already means forest (two 木 trees side by side), and 丛 adds the sense of dense, tangled growth.

Examples

探险队进入了热带丛林。

Tànxiǎnduì jìnrù le rèdài cónglín.

The expedition entered the tropical jungle.

丛林里有很多野生动物。

Cónglín lǐ yǒu hěn duō yěshēng dòngwù.

There are many wild animals in the jungle.

Tips

usage

丛林法则 (cónglín fǎzé, 'law of the jungle') is commonly used in Chinese business and internet slang to describe cutthroat competition — survival of the fittest.

Stroke Order

丛 cóng

林 lín