阴森

陰森

yīnsēn

adjective #22,898

Meanings

HSK 7-9

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.

HSK 7-9

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.

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.

阴 yīn

森 sēn