林木

línmù
noun #35,729

Meanings

  1. 1 forest trees
  2. 2 woods
  3. 3 timber

Examples

Shānshàng de línmù fēicháng màomì.
The trees on the mountain are very dense.
Bǎohù línmù shì wǒmen měige rén de zérèn.
Protecting forests is the responsibility of every one of us.

Tips

usage
More literary than 树木 (shùmù, 'trees'). 林木 emphasizes trees as a forest mass, often appearing in environmental, forestry, or descriptive prose. For 'a single tree' use or 树木; for 'forestry industry' use (línyè).

Stroke Order

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