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森林

sēnlín
noun HSK 4 #2,763

Measure Word

一片森林 piàn

Meanings

  1. 1 forest

Characters

森
sēn
dense trees; forest
林
lín
woods; grove
林 is two trees (木木), 森 is three trees (木木木). Together = dense forest!

Examples

这片森林有很多野生动物。
Zhè piàn sēnlín yǒu hěnduō yěshēng dòngwù.
This forest has many wild animals.
我们要保护森林资源。
Wǒmen yào bǎohù sēnlín zīyuán.
We need to protect forest resources.
森林里的空气特别好。
Sēnlín lǐ de kōngqì tèbié hǎo.
The air in the forest is especially good.

Tips

usage
木 = one tree, 林 = two trees (a grove), 森 = three trees (dense). 森林 together = a dense forest. Chinese characters can be beautifully logical.

Stroke Order

森 sēn
林 lín