森
森
“forest”
Radical: 木
Strokes: 12
Level: HSK 4
How 森 is built — stacked top over bottom
木
Tree / wood · mù
A tree with roots below and branches above. Two trees 林 = grove, three 森 = forest.
木
Tree / wood · mù
A tree with roots below and branches above. Two trees 林 = grove, three 森 = forest.
木
Tree / wood · mù
A tree with roots below and branches above. Two trees 林 = grove, three 森 = forest.
The story behind 森
Three trees (木木木) = a forest (森). More trees, deeper woods.
💡 森 also appears in 森林 (sēnlín), "forest".
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