林 (lín): Forest — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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Animated Stroke Order 林

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2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 林

3.

Character Breakdown

Left-Right

林

木mù · tree

林=

4.

Printable Writing Worksheet: 林

林 handwriting practice worksheet preview

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5.

How to Use 林

Forest and Grove

Words referring to a cluster of trees or wooded area.

HSK 4

6.

Example Sentences

wǒ我

men们

zài在

shù树

lín林

lǐ里

sàn

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木mù · tree

+木mù · tree

sēn森

lín林

forest

HSK 3.0 · L4

shù树

lín林

woods; grove

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

cóng丛

lín林

Jungle

散

bù步

hěn很

shū舒

fú服

。

It's very comfortable to walk in the woods

zhè这

piàn片

yuán原

shǐ始

cóng丛

lín林

de的

shēng生

wù物

duō多

yàng样

xìng性

lìng令

rén人

tàn叹

wéi为

guān观

zhǐ止

。

The biodiversity of this primeval jungle is truly breathtaking.

Zhè这

piàn片

lín林

zi子

hěn很

dà大

。

This woods is very large.

zhè这

piàn片

sēn森

lín林

lǐ里

yǒu有

hěn很

duō多

yě野

shēng生

dòng动

wù物

。

There are many wild animals in this forest.

zhè这

piàn片

zhú竹

lín林

cháng长

dé得

fēi非

cháng常

mào茂

mì密

。

This bamboo forest grows very densely

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