阴森

陰森

yīnsēn

adjective #22,898

Meanings

1 gloomy
2 eerie
3 sinister
4 shadowy and forbidding

Characters

dark / yin / overcast / sinister

dense forest / lush / gloomy

Examples

这栋废弃的老楼看上去阴森可怕。

Zhè dòng fèiqì de lǎo lóu kànshàngqù yīnsēn kěpà.

This abandoned old building looks eerie and frightening.

深夜的森林显得格外阴森。

Shēnyè de sēnlín xiǎndé géwài yīnsēn.

The forest feels particularly gloomy and sinister late at night.

Tips

memory

阴 (dark/yin) + 森 (dense forest) = a place so dark and dense it feels eerie. Picture thick dark trees blocking all light — that's 阴森.

Stroke Order

阴 yīn

森 sēn